Disinformation

Democratic governance of digital platforms

Most brands do not want to be associated with hate speech and bot farms, but they are. It is easy to look the other way in such a technically complicated market, but marketers have a responsibility. Brands become complicit by remaining silent.

Policymakers and activists are pushing to reform digital... See more

“Go Woke, Go Broke” Throws Rip Curl Overboard

At the end of January, Rip Curl stirred waves when it released a new campaign that featured transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson. While the more liberal followers praised Rip Curl for their diversity, representation and inclusivity, others criticized the brand for “not supporting real women”. Not unlike... See more

Dive Brief:

• 4A’s unveiled the Advertiser Protection Bureau (APB), where agencies will collectively share the responsibility of creating a community that protects the health of all brands while keeping consumers safe, too, according to a press release. The announcement was made at the 4A’s closed Accelerate conference last month but only now

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A verified Twitter account (thanks Elon) purporting to be related to the well-respected Bloomberg news empire, shared a photo of plumes of smoke billowing over a large white building with the words, “Large explosion near The Pentagon Complex in Washington D.C - Initial Report”.

The image and Twitter account was fake. The image was likely generated... See more