The U.S. military is using ads to warn people across Lebanon not to attack the United States or its allies amid rising tensions across the Middle East. Some of those ads have turned up in an unlikely place: the dating app Tinder. Freelance reporter Séamus Malekafzali posted on X screenshots of the ads seen in […]
X files suit against advertising groups over ‘systematic illegal boycott’
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Tuesday announced that the social media platform has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). In a video posted to X, Yaccarino accuses the organizations – along with GARM members CVS Health, Mars, Orsted and Unilever – of what […]
Red Velvet’s Seulgi Faces Criticism For “Advertising” A Boycotted Brand On Her Personal Channel
Red Velvet‘s Seulgi is facing scrutiny after showing a boycotted brand on her personal YouTube channel. Red Velvet’s Seulgi Seulgi runs her own YouTube channel, 하이슬기 Hi Seulgi, where she shares videos of her activities, including her program Seulgi’s Vacation Life. The channel was first launched in February 2024, allowing fans to see the idol more […]
BTS’s Jungkook Resigns As Director Of His Brother’s Clothing Company After Being Accused Of False Advertising
BTS‘s Jungkook has resigned as a director of his brother’s clothing company after being accused of false advertising. In a report shared by Biz Hankook, Jungkook resigned from his position as an internal director of his brother Jeon Junghyun‘s company Six6uys. The company register, which is public record, showed that Jeon Junghyun founded Six6uys in […]