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Kelly Clarkson’s bird feud reveals celebrity power
Kelly Clarkson’s $15,000 bird dispute with Brooklyn shop sparks public backlash.
Salon · 1m
Kelly Clarkson vs Brooklyn toy store over $15,000 bird
A celebrity's complaint about poor service at a small business sparked a public dispute, review bombing, and debate about online pile-ons.
Business Insider · 2m
Converse pulls racist sneaker ad after backlash
Converse removes ad criticized for KKK imagery after social media outrage.
ABC7 New York · 1m
Utah University drops doxxing probe after viral cake incident
University of Utah closes disciplinary probe against two students after viral 'Happy Kirkiversary' cake controversy
Fox News · 1m
Newsom's housing chart backfires spectacularly
California governor blamed Trump for unaffordable homes using data that actually showed the biggest spike under Biden.
Fox News · 1m
Converse yanks ad after KKK imagery backlash
The sneaker brand apologized and removed a photo from its Chuck 70 campaign after social media users said it evoked white supremacist symbolism.
BBC News · 1m
Stop demanding apologies for accidents
Brands are apologizing for unintentional mistakes with such speed and intensity that the practice has become absurd.
Adweek · 1m
Converse apologizes for ads seen as evoking lynching
Nike-owned Converse pulled ads after social media users compared imagery to Klan symbolism and lynching.
Adweek · 1m
Ed Sheeran loses followers as tour support acts quit
A Gaza controversy sparked a social media reckoning and mass exodus from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
Newsweek · 3m
Shailene's Stylist Claps Back at Emmy Outfit Hate
After Shailene Woodley's bold Balenciaga look divided the internet, her stylist Karla Welch defended the daring ensemble on social media.
Cosmopolitan · 1m
Ms Rachel doubles down on Gaza posts despite backlash
The children's YouTuber says criticism over her Israel-Hamas war comments won't stop her from speaking out.
Fox News · 1m · 4 likes