Microsoft, Facebook Pause Political Giving After U.S. Riot
- Many other companies also reviewing contribution policies
- Microsoft PAC has come under fire from staff in recent years
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Facebook Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. said they will pause political contributions after a deadly pro-Trump riot in the U.S. Capitol last week that aimed to disrupt the certification of President-elect Joe Biden.
Airbnb Inc. and Intel Corp., meanwhile, instituted new policies of not donating to U.S. candidates who voted against the election certification.