A Chinese influencer was barred from a video-sharing app after luring viewers to a livestreamed engagement, where he promoted makeup, perfume and mobile phones.
Tag: Advertising and Marketing
Its Borders Shut, New Zealand Prods Local Tourists to ‘Do Something New’
A viral ad campaign urges New Zealanders to find new ways to look at their own backyard — and to stop posting hot-tub vacation photos.
Its Borders Shut, New Zealand Prods Local Tourists to ‘Do Something New’
A viral ad campaign urges New Zealanders to find new ways to look at their own backyard — and to stop posting hot-tub vacation photos.
What We Learned From Apple’s New Privacy Labels
Requiring that app makers list the data they collect reveals a lot about what some apps do with our information (ahem, WhatsApp) but creates confusion about others.
Mumbai Police Arrest Vikas Khanchandani of Republic TV
Vikas Khanchandani was accused of involvement in an effort to falsely bolster ratings data at Republic TV, a right-wing news broadcaster. The network said the allegations were politically motivated.
Store Accused of Fat Shaming for Calling Large-Size Women’s Clothing ‘Rotten’
The Taiwanese chain RT-Mart apologized for a measurement chart in a store in the Chinese mainland that described bigger sizes as “Rotten,” “Extra Rotten” and “Rotten to the Core.”
Jewelry Ad Featuring Interfaith Couple Sparks Outrage in India
The jeweler withdrew its forty-three second advertisement after Hindu nationalists accused the company of promoting “love jihad” on social media.
Donald Kendall, Pepsi’s Chief During the Cola Wars, Dies at 99
He faced off against Coke, wooed a ‘Pepsi generation’ and bought Frito-Lay, fast food chains and 7Up. Ever loyal, he downed a Pepsi for breakfast.
U.K.’s New Coronavirus Tactic: Urge Britons to Lose Weight
The prime minister, who cited his own problems with obesity, said his hospitalization with Covid-19 had prompted his push to tighten regulations on junk food.
Cracking Open a Bottle of Calgary’s Past
One man’s social media post of archived 19th-century newspaper ads has revived interest in a long forgotten drink.