ESPN apologizes after backlash on fantasy football ‘auction’
The sports network drew criticism with a segment in which an audience made up of mostly white males bid on NFL players for their fantasy football teams.
The sports network drew criticism with a segment in which an audience made up of mostly white males bid on NFL players for their fantasy football teams.
The retail giant faced online outrage after an image made the rounds on social media sites showing a recent marketing campaign message in a controversial location.
The company’s chief marketing officer quickly responded after Twitter users pointed out that a tote bag carried a message that looked quite different than what its design intended.
The retailer is dealing with backlash after screenshots surfaced of a wig cap with an offensive product description.
The studio said the digital marketing effort was ‘inappropriate on every level, especially given the trust we work to build every day with our consumers.’
The platform signed users up for the presidential account, along with the first lady’s account, even if they had recently unsubscribed from updates.
The organization fell under criticism after an image of a pool-safety poster made the rounds online. It said it has ‘taken every step to address the situation.’
The retail chain received heavy criticism over what many social media users called ‘insensitive’ and ‘offensive.’
The chain restaurant’s Twitter presence embraces emojis, pop-culture references and teen-speak. However, some say its social media manager went too far.
A chagrined and enraged local politician in Maryland sees his bullying and threatening of a reporter blow up in his face. He admits this isn’t the first time his bluster has back-fired.
The company’s PR problems are far from over. Additional internal information, including a collection of nasty emails, is currently making rounds on the Internet.
Satya Nadella took considerable criticism after his remarks at an event for women in the tech industry. He apologized shortly after the event.
The social network’s chief technology officer explained the motivation behind the 2012 research which manipulated users’ emotions and said things should have been ‘done differently.’
After a 10-day period of silence, the NFL commissioner spoke to reporters and apologized for the league’s mishandling of domestic violence involving players. Many still call for his resignation.
The day before the Fourth of July, the brand’s Tumblr reblogged a famous image of the space shuttle exploding with the tags “#smoke” and “#clouds.”