Initiation | Participants | Target | Cause | Main article | References |
1949 | Arab League | Israel | Partition of Palestine | Arab League boycott of Israel | |
1977 | Various | Nestlé | Nestlé's promotion of infant formula over breast milk in developing countries | Nestlé boycott | [21] |
1989 | Liverpudlians | The Sun | The Sun's coverage of the Hillsborough disaster | Coverage of the Hillsborough disaster by The Sun § Merseyside boycott | [22][23][failed verification][24][failed verification][25][26] |
2003 | Numerous union organizations including SINALTRAINAL | Coca-Cola Company | Anti-union violence in Colombia and environmental degradation in India | Criticism of Coca-Cola | [27][28] |
2005 | Various human rights and anti-occupation activists | Israel | Israeli–Palestinian conflict | Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions | |
2005 | Various Muslims worldwide | Denmark | Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy | Economic and social consequences of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy | [29] |
2008 | Opponents of California Proposition 8 | Supporters of California Proposition 8 and Utah | LDS Church support for Proposition 8 | Protests against Proposition 8 supporters | [30] |
2008 |
Center for Biological Diversity |
Bluefin Tuna fishing |
Overfishing of Bluefin Tuna, leading to their status as an endangered species. |
|
[31] |
2009 | LGBT groups | The Salvation Army | The Salvation Army's opposition to homosexuality | | [32] |
2010 | Canvass for a Cause and other LGBT groups | Target Corporation and Best Buy | Donations to politician Tom Emmer | | [33][34][35][36] |
2010 |
Boycott BP |
BP |
Deepwater Horizon oil spill |
Reactions to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill |
[37] |
2011 | LGBT groups | Chick-fil-A | Chick-fil-A's CEO's support of politicians who oppose same-sex marriage | Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy | [38] |
2011 | Various | Fossil fuel industry | Global warming | Fossil fuel divestment |
2012 |
PETA |
Air France |
Shipping monkeys to laboratories for experimentation |
|
[39] |
2013 | Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa and various others | Chevron Corporation | Failure to adequately clean up widespread oil pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon from its former Texaco operations | Lago Agrio oil field | [40]
[41] |
2013 |
Survival International |
Botswana |
Eviction of indigenous San people from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. |
Ancestral land conflict in Botswana |
[42] |
2013 | International Labor Rights Forum | Theo Chocolate | Not living up to "fair trade" label because of proven union busting | | [43][44] |
2013 | Palestinians living in the United States | Syria, Iran | Syria and Iran's treatment of Palestinians | | [45] |
2013 | Ukrainians | Russian products | Russian embargoes and the Russo-Ukrainian War | Do not buy Russian goods! | |
2013-2014 | LGBT groups | Russia, Stolichnaya vodka, 2014 Winter Olympics | Russia's anti-LGBT policies | | [46] |
2014 | Citizens of Washington, D.C. | Tourism to Maryland's 1st congressional district, Eastern Shore of Maryland | Interference in District of Columbia home rule | Boycott of Maryland's 1st congressional district | |
2014 | Various | Nabisco | Switching production of products from the United States to Mexico | Oreo boycott | |
2015 |
Ethical Consumer |
Amazon |
Tax avoidance, poor treatment of workers, anti-competitive practices. |
Criticism of Amazon |
[47] |
2016 | American Family Association | Target Corporation | Mixed sex bathrooms and changing areas | | [48] |
2016 | Various | Corporations backing Donald Trump | Policies and rhetoric of Donald Trump | GrabYourWallet | [49] |
2017 |
Right-wing commentators and fans of Andy Signore |
Screen Junkies |
Defy Media firing him due to allegations of sexual harassment |
|
[50] |
2018 |
Various companies with ties to the NRA |
National Rifle Association of America |
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting |
2018 NRA boycott |
[51][52][53] |
2018 |
Various companies with ties to The Ingraham Angle, and The Ingraham Angle itself. |
The Ingraham Angle |
Laura Ingraham attacking Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor David Hogg |
Boycott of The Ingraham Angle |
|
2018 |
Various companies with ties to Sinclair, and Sinclair itself. |
Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Conservative media bias of Sinclair; Sinclair mandating local news to attack certain news organizations |
Boycott of Sinclair Broadcasting Group |
|
2018 |
Various |
Nike, Inc. |
Featuring of Colin Kaepernick in its advertising campaign, who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem |
U.S. national anthem kneeling protests |
[54] |
2019 |
Right-wing commentators and fans of Vic Mignogna |
Crunchyroll, LLC and Rooster Teeth |
Severing of ties with Vic Mignogna following sexual harassment allegations |
|
[55] |
2019 |
Various |
Turkey |
Turkish invasion of Rojava |
2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria |
[56] |
2019 |
South Koreans |
Japan |
Japan–South Korea trade dispute |
2019 boycott of Japanese products in South Korea |
[57][58] |
2020 |
Indians |
China |
2020–2021 China–India skirmishes |
Boycott of China in India |
|
2020 |
Muslim world |
France (products) |
French response to the murder of Samuel Paty |
Murder of Samuel Paty |
[59][60] |
2021 |
American conservatives |
The Walt Disney Company |
Disney's firing of Gina Carano from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian |
|
[61][62] |
2022 |
Various multinational corporations |
Russia and Belarus |
Response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Boycott of Russia and Belarus |
|
2022 |
Romanians |
Austria |
Austrian veto on Romania's bid to join the Schengen Area. |
|
[63] |
2022 |
Twitter users and advertisers |
Twitter (X) |
Increase of hate speech on Twitter, and Elon Musk's political activities |
Twitter under Elon Musk |
[64] |
2022 (accelerated in 2025) |
Tesla consumers |
Tesla |
Elon Musk's political activities, primarily the Department of Government Efficiency from 2025 |
Tesla Takedown |
[65] |
2023 |
American conservatives |
Project Veritas |
Project Veritas' removal of James O'Keefe. |
|
[66] |
2023 |
American conservatives |
Anheuser-Busch (specifically Bud Light) |
Bud Light's sponsorship of Dylan Mulvaney. |
Bud Light boycott |
[67] |
2023 |
American conservatives |
Activision (Call of Duty) |
Call of Duty supporting Pride Month after removing a pack dedicated to Nickmercs. |
|
[68] |
2024 | Canadians, spearheaded by the subreddit r/loblawsisoutofcontrol | Loblaws stores and its divisions | Accusations of greedflation amidst rising profits as grocery prices increase | 2024 Loblaw boycott | [69] |
2025 |
Southeastern Europeans |
Major retail stores |
Inflation and high food prices |
2025 Southeast Europe retail boycotts |
[70][71] |
2025 |
Numerous people worldwide |
United States |
Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex territory (Canada and Denmark) |
2025 United States boycott (in Canada: 2025 Canadian boycott of the United States) |
[72] |
2025 |
The People's Union USA, and other organisations |
Various companies, including Amazon, Target and Walmart |
Reversal of diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the Department of Government Efficiency's actions in the United States federal government and corporate greed in general |
Economic Blackout |
[73] |
2025 |
Nintendo consumers |
Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2) |
Accusations of corporate greed and anti-consumerism after revealing the Nintendo Switch 2's price |
|
[74] |