Burger King’s viral tweet gets backlash
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Burger King’s viral backlash.
CBS cashes in on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Brits react to pharma ads.
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Burger King’s ‘women belong in the kitchen’ tweet, meant to critique the male-dominated cooking industry, receives backlash on International Women’s Day
Burger King tweeted “women belong in the kitchen” to promote its new scholarship for female chefs.
The restaurant said it was drawing attention to the lack of female representation in culinary arts.
Some on social media said the messaging was tone-deaf and vowed to not eat at the restaurant.
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CBS booked an estimated $20 million in ads for Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Claire Atkinson reports that CBS booked an estimated $20 million in ads for its Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview.
More than 50 ads aired and slots sold from anywhere between $250,000 and $325,000, agencies say.
Parent ViacomCBS sold the Oprah Winfrey interview to 80 markets around the world as of March 8.
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Brits are calling out the ‘dystopian’ and ‘post-apocalyptic’ American pharma ads that aired during Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Brits questioned American drug ads that aired during Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Most countries have banned direct to consumer advertisements for prescription medicine.
“American adverts make me feel like I’m in some post-apocalyptic world,” one tweet read.
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