Patagonia Stops Advertising on Facebook, Seeks Others to Join Effort

Patagonia is doubling down on its decision to stop all paid advertising on Facebook Inc. platforms, urging other companies to join the sportswear company in its boycott of the social-networking company as it faces widespread scrutiny following the release of internal documents. In a statement, Patagonia Chief Executive Ryan Gellert urged Facebook to “prioritize people and planet over profit.”