Skip to main content
Go to About Starbucks homepage
    • Coffee Coffee
    • Cups & Merch Cups & Merch
    • Coffeehouse Experience Coffeehouse Experience
    • Drinks & Food Drinks & Food
    • Annual Impact Report (ESG) Annual Impact Report (ESG)
    • Belonging at Starbucks Belonging at Starbucks
    • Communities Communities
    • Farmers Farmers
    • The Starbucks Foundation The Starbucks Foundation
    • Sustainability Sustainability
    • Partners (Employees) Partners (Employees)
    • Contact us
    • Media Library
    • News Blog
    • Press Releases
    • Starbucks for the Record
  • Stories

What has Starbucks said about misinformation on social media?

At Starbucks, truth and transparency are essential to fulfilling our mission, upholding our promises and living our values.

December 29, 2023
  • Share this post on Facebook
  • Share this post on Threads
  • Share this post on LinkedIn
  • 2 min read
  • December 29, 2023

Starbucks is a company with a Mission and Promises grounded in humanity and giving. At Starbucks, truth and transparency are essential to fulfilling our mission, upholding our promises and living our values.


When inaccurate information about our company is circulating online, we believe it’s important to respond with facts and clarify our position on key issues.  

Unfortunately, false statements about who we are and what we stand for have spread on social media. As a giving company, we stand for humanity. We stand for human connection. We strongly abhor hate, violence and attacks on the innocent – and we are committed to providing accurate information about our brand. 

For example, despite false statements spread through social media, Starbucks has never contributed to any government or military operation in any way.  

What we do fund is food aid for communities in need. The Starbucks Foundation, along with global licensee partners, including Alshaya Starbucks, have provided over $3 million to World Central Kitchen to provide more than 1 million meals to families in Gaza.

Share this with others

Share Starbucks for the Record content directly on your preferred social platforms with your network using the assets below.

Related resources

Our Mission, Values and Promises  

Message from Laks: A community we call Starbucks    

Letter from Starbucks ceo: Affirming what we stand for 

View all Starbucks for the Record content

More like this

Is Starbucks funding any military operations?

1 min read

Does Starbucks celebrate Pride in its stores?

1 min read

Is Starbucks a political organization?

1 min read
Starbucks Coffee Company
Our Values & Commitments

Stay In Touch

Subscribe to all the latest Starbucks stories and news delivered right to your inbox.

  • Follow Us On Instagram
  • Follow Us On Threads
  • Follow Us On TikTok
  • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel

Press Center

All the latest company news and leadership perspectives.

  • Press Releases
  • Company News
  • Starbucks For The Record
  • Leadership
  • Starbucks.com
  • Career Center
  • Reserve
  • At Home
  • Canada
    • English
    • Français
  • USA
    • English
  • EMEA
    • English
  • Latin America
    • English
    • Español
    • Português
  • Asia
    • English
  • Japan
    • 日本語
  • Starbucks.com
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy Notice
  • Do Not Share My Personal Information

© 2025 Starbucks Coffee Company

Opens in a new window