Bumble's billboard ads made fun of celibacy as an alternative to dating. It didn't go down well.

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Bumble is removing ads for its rebrand after social media backlash.

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Apple pulls iPad ad that it says 'missed the mark'

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Apple has apologized for its ad that showed art supplies getting crushed in a hydraulic press. CEO Tim Cook shared it online before facing withering criticism.

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A CEO is facing backlash after an influencer said he used his company's Instagram account to attack her

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Rupica Sudan was shocked by the comments she received from a company's official Instagram page.

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A 21-year-old went viral at a 'Shark Tank' casting call for her phone case organizer that viewers called dumb — but here's why she's doubling down

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Screenshots of Abby Rosilier holding up the RoseRack product in Las Vegas and then in what appears to be an office.
Some felt Rosilier's phone case organizer served to answer a problem no one actually had.

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Putin's rumored goddaughter is among Russian celebs doing damage control after a raunchy 'almost naked' party

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Ksenia Sobchak at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on November 2, 2013.

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Russian celebs are losing their jobs and one was jailed after attending a controversial 'almost naked' party

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A composite image showing, left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologising in a video, and right, an overhead view of the December 20, 2023 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.
Left, a tearful Anastasia Ivleeva apologizing in a video. Right, a view of the December 20 party she hosted that caused massive backlash in Russia.

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Netflix says it will finally crack down on password sharing soon

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Under the new policy, Netflix users will have to pay a fee to share accounts with people outside of their households.

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McDonald's franchise owners push back against the Cardi B and Offset celebrity meal, claiming the rappers go against company values

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The Cardi B and Offset McDonald's meal.

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The 'He Gets Us' Jesus ads that ran during the Super Bowl preached a message of unity. Instead, they just made everyone more angry.

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The "He Gets Us" website landing page.

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Universal's new Mario Kart ride is receiving high marks, but critics say its size restrictions exclude some

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Guests ride Super Mario Kart during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2023. -
Guests ride Super Mario Kart during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

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