Questions tagged [advertising]
The process of deliberately making something known publicly. Can also refer to any of the methods used in this process, or directly to the business of advertising products or services for profit.
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Did Queensland Greens candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan teach people how to break into buildings?
The Queensland local elections are next week.
I've seen an attack ad via text message against the Greens candidate for Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Jonathan Sriranganathan. It claims he held a class ...
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Did Rossiya 24 show an advertisement for Russian women to marry Chinese men?
A clip floating on various subreddits purports to show that:
Russian State TV now shows advertising for Russian Women to marry Chinese Men. Promising them a better life...
The clip seems to show a ...
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Did KFC send out a “Kristallnacht” themed promotional deal to customers in Germany?
According to this November 10, 2022 article titled “KFC apologises for Kristallnacht chicken and cheese promotion” in The Guardian (U.K.) newspaper:
“KFC has apologised for a push notification sent ...
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Were there YouTube ads calling on Russian citizens to disrupt rail routes into Ukraine?
An address from Roskomnadzor states "Earlier it became known that YouTube video hosting users are broadcasting commercials with calls to disable the railway communications of the Russian ...
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Did Parker Pens release an advertisement in Spanish that accidentally implied their pens would prevent pregnancy?
I've heard some variation of this story a handful of times: an advertisement for a pen was meant to claim that it wouldn't leak in your pocket and embarass you, but in Spanish, they used the word ...
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Did New York City ever produce a salsa that competed against Pace Picante sauce? [closed]
In this historical reenactment you can see a bunch of folks' having a conversation about salsas. The conversation goes like this,
Decent Texan> More Picante sauce.
Creepy foreign looking guy> ...
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Did Elon Musk put up a billboard saying "Defend billionaires"?
Seen in Twitter (also posted in Reddit)
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Is the shadow on this Dracula billboard cast by the stakes?
I have seen various articles and / or videos about a billboard in London for a BBC series about Dracula and its clever use of light and shadows. During the day, the billboard looks like this, with ...
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Does Floyd Mayweather endorse a teeth whitening product?
An advertorial for Snow teeth-whitening system contains images of former boxer Flloyd Mayweather Jr endorsing the product.
Try Snow teeth whitening - it's the best thing money can buy. - Floyd ...
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Did EgyptAir publish this totally messed up map from Europe?
Today I've come across this image:
While the site itself only claims that Helsinki has been moved to Siberia, you will quickly notice that most countries and even the seas are severely displaced.
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If Americans wasted less food, would it reduce hunger for the less fortunate? [closed]
I recently saw a billboard with "better ate than never", the phrase was new to me so I looked it up and found.
Emphases mine:
In addition to wasting precious resources, nearly all of the food ...
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Are DNA testing companies building a DNA database for commercial applications?
There were a couple of articles last year regarding DNA testing companies such as 23andMe, selling data.
See example articles :
DNA-testing companies like 23andMe sell your genetic data to
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Are Republicans running ads with images of bundles of cash specifically against Jewish candidates?
The Washington Post has an article about Republican ads which depict candidates holding fistful of dollars. Specifically, the article contains claims that:
“[...] I will say I have not seen images ...
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Are scammers using social media fake-news sharing behaviour to identify and target gullible people?
In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal I remember hearing - likely in an interview in a BBC Radio4 programme on the topic (unfortunately I don't recall more than that) - a claim that ...
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Do handwashs kill 99.9% of bacteria?
My handwash liquid states that it kills 99.9% of bacteria. This usually comes with a disclaimer at the back: "based on laboratory tests".
First of all, if I make a handwash, I would certainly like it ...
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