Soft drink giant, PepsiCo, recently withdrew its latest advertisement campaign, “Live for Now Moments” after huge social media backlash. The ad was criticized for co-opting protest movements and appropriating an iconic photograph from the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s a shocker at least for the Indian audience. In October 2015,[Read More…]
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Pepsi pulls latest ad campaign after huge backlash for co-opting iconic protests
Pepsi has withdrawn and apologised for a new ad campaign featuring Kendall Jenner, after the company faced a social media backlash for co-opting protest movements to market their products. “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding,” the company said in a statement to the[Read More…]
Charlotte Shooting: North Carolina guv declares state of emergency
The second night of protests over police shooting in Charlotte on Wednesday, ended with one person being shot, said city officials. The civilian, who was not identified, is in critical condition and on life support, the city tweeted; adding that the person was shot by another civilian. North Carolina Governor[Read More…]
#BlackLivesMatter in pictures
The Black Lives Matter campaign was reignited this year after the killing of two African-Americans. Alton Sterling, a 47-year-old, was pinned to the ground in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by two white officers and shot several times at point blank range. Police were responding to a 911 caller who said a[Read More…]
Dallas shooting: 4 officers shot dead, 11 injured
In one of the deadliest attacks on the law enforcement, two snipers from elevated positions opened fire at a protest in Dallas, Texas, killing four officers and injuring eleven on Thursday evening (Friday morning IST). Homeland Security officers arrived at the scene to take stock of the situation. The attack[Read More…]