Marketing Brew
When it pays to engage in a brand rivalry—and when it doesn’t
Axios
How McDonald's CEO's viral burger video turned memes into money
Business Insider
Target boycott organizers claim victory in their yearlong protest — but they say more work needs to be done
An OpenAI ad hoax mystery just got a new twist
PR Daily
The Scoop: McDonald’s CEO gets memed for reaction to eating new ‘product’
Ad Age
McDonald’s rivals pile on CEO video as food critics get a Big Arch bite
Doorbell cams, surveillance tech face growing backlash
The Verge
Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem
Ring pulls Flock Safety partnership after Super Bowl ad backlash
Marketing winners and losers of the week
Gizmodo
Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Amid Backlash Over ‘Creepy’ Super Bowl Ad
AI bots, fake outrage and the new rules of reputation management
Nike is using the Winter Olympics to relaunch this outdoor brand you've probably never heard of
About that AI Bowl: Reception of AI ads ‘sharply negative’ as brand beefs, misinformation brewed
Bots fuel social media discourse about ICE in Minneapolis
Yahoo!
PeakMetrics Launches MCP Server to Bring Live Narrative Intelligence Into AI Assistants
Hilton hit by franchise fallout after DHS booking cancellations
Nicolás Maduro in custody somehow became free marketing for Nike Tech
