Summary by Moomoo AI
Bowyer Research, on behalf of Alliance Defending Freedom, has submitted a shareholder proposal, Item 8, urging Verizon Communications Inc. to evaluate potential discrimination against customers based on religious or political views. The proposal, titled 'Civil Liberties in Digital Services,' aims to assess the risks such discrimination poses to the company. Bowyer Research argues that digital service providers like Verizon have adopted policies that could lead to viewpoint-based deplatforming, which may be legally suspect under state public accommodation laws and pose significant financial and reputational risks. The proposal highlights the systemic risk of political and religious bias in the digital services industry and cites examples of companies acknowledging these risks in their annual reports. It also references cases of deplatforming and...Show More
