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Gillette ad showing a dad teaching his trans son how to shave has the internet in tears

'My transgender son and I watched this together.'

On May 26, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

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Coconut water brand Vita Coco offers to send MMA fighter a jar of pee

Breaking the seal on what brands are willing to do on Twitter.

On May 15, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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Facebook faces backlash after rejecting nonprofit’s breast cancer ads over nudity

'Facebook is a disgrace.'

On May 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Maytag steals NSYNC meme for appliance commercial—and everyone loves it

But is it effective?

On Apr 30, 2019 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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Here’s how much all of the ‘Game of Thrones’ brand collaborations cost

The night is dark and full of brands.

On Apr 11, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski

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The distracted boyfriend couple is now on an anti-immigration billboard

Meme becomes billboard becomes meme.

On Mar 14, 2019 by David Britton

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YouTube addresses fears that it’s restricting ads based on comments

The videos that are going to see these effects are the ones that might attract predatory comments.

On Feb 24, 2019 by Elizabeth VanMetre

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Facebook’s political ad transparency tool is anything but

An already bad system isn't going to get any better.

On Jan 31, 2019 by Emily Bloch

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Shen Yun memes are almost as ubiquitous as Shen Yun ads

Everywhere you look people are pointing out that Shen Yun is everywhere you look.

On Jan 24, 2019 by David Britton

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Facebook is helping husbands ‘brainwash’ their wives with targeted ads

This may seem like the rejected plot of a 'Black Mirror' episode, but we've tested it for ourselves: It's definitely real.

On Jan 22, 2019 by Simon Chandler

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Fox News blames ‘weaponized’ social media for Tucker Carlson backlash (updated)

Several companies have said they will no longer air ads on his show.

On Dec 18, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich

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Woman pens open letter about getting baby product ads after her son was stillborn

'Do you know what your algorithm decides, tech companies?'

On Dec 12, 2018 by Alexis Tatum

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Facebook promises Portal camera won’t spy on you

But some data will be used for ads

On Nov 9, 2018 by Mikael Thalen

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This hilarious Self Lender ad is fake—but everyone loves it

The fake ad still got Self Lender some real attention.

On Nov 1, 2018 by Gabrielle Sorto

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Swedish officials call the Distracted Boyfriend meme sexist

Tfw you don't get a meme.

On Sep 26, 2018 by David Britton