[twblalock]

How does investing in Facebook stock help Facebook? It's not like Facebook gets the money. The guy you buy the stock from gets the money.

You know what would do good in the world? Invest in evil companies and use the profits to fund advocacy against what they are doing. Turn their success against them.

But if you refuse to invest in companies you don't like, it makes no difference to them at all.

[pnloyd]

It may not put money in Facebook's pocket but.. Last time I checked Mark Zuckerberg is Facebook's CEO and largest shareholder. I imagine that taking actions that devalue the stock and therefore his net worth are bound to influence his decisions (and therefore Facebook's)

[cwilkes]

It isn’t so much as “helping” a company but rather putting your money where your mouth is and refusing to make a personal profit off a company you don’t agree with.

[twblalock]

That only hurts yourself. It results in no benefit to any cause or harm to the company you don't like.

[deepbreath]

> How does investing in Facebook stock help Facebook?

Buying stock increases demand, thus increasing the price of a stock unit. That, in turn, benefits those who own it (which I'm guessing is primarily the CEO and the shareholders)