Converse Pauses Social Media Ads, Marketing After Racism Uproar, Bloomberg News Reports
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According to critics, the ad, released in early September, contained symbolism from the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan movement.
The CEO of Converse has apologized for the ad.
Converse pauses social media ads, marketing after racism uproar, Bloomberg News reports - Regional Media News
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Nike-owned sneaker brand Converse told employees it is pausing all marketing this week after an earlier advertisement sparked outrage for evoking imagery of the Ku Klux Klan and lynching, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the decision. [...]
Converse pauses social media ads, marketing after racism uproar, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Converse told employees it is pausing all marketing this week after an earlier ad sparked outrage for evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the decision....
A K-pop star has participated in an advertising clip for the shoe brand Converse: The "Chuck 70 X" should thus be advertised especially on the Asian market. However, the bill has been made without the hysterical woken west: Wackere leftists want to recognize in the clip Ku-Klux-Klan advertising. Now they torch their shoes.
An advertisement from the creator of the All Star, associated with the Ku Klux Klan, has already been removed. The American footwear brand Converse, famous for the All Star shoes, has withdrawn an advertisement that, according to several users of social networks, evoked images of the white supremacist hate group Ku Klux Klan. In announcing the withdrawal, the company recognized: The photograph, published in the company's Instagram account, recei…
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