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Three images posted by the group Progress 28 on Facebook claiming to be ads for Kamala Harris, but misrepresenting her current<strong> </strong>positions.

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  • Politics

An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook

Ads seemingly advocating for Vice President Harris on Facebook are really part of an effort by a dark money group to mislead voters. The messages have been viewed millions of times.

October 31, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Out of more than 7,000 applicants for the 2024-25 season, Oscar Mayer selected these 12 Wienermobile drivers, including Columbus native Sarah Oney (seventh from left). They are spelling the word “Hotdoggers,” the title for Wienermobile drivers, as they pose in Madison, Wisconsin, where they trained for two weeks in June 2024. Courtesy of Sarah Oney

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  • News

What’s it like to drive an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? This Columbus native was hired

It’s 60-hotdogs long and 24-hotdogs tall and when she finishes her yearlong journey, Columbus native Sarah Oney will have driven with her copilot one of the six famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles around 20,000 miles to more than 200 events across the midwestern United States.

July 04, 2024
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  • Mark Rice
A shopper carries Zara shopping bags in Paris. The fashion company said it regrets that some customers were offended by its latest ad campaign.

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  • Middle East

Zara pulls ad campaign that critics said resembled Gaza destruction

The multinational fashion retailer Zara said it regrets a "misunderstanding" about its latest ad campaign after public outcry over images that some said evoked the war in Gaza.

December 12, 2023
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  • Diba Mohtasham
Horror trailers can be scary for kids — and avoiding them is hard, especially around Halloween.

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  • Arts & Life

Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?

Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.

October 30, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A Balenciaga retail store is seen closed to customers due to pandemic lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia, in 2021. The brand has come under fire in recent weeks due to back-to-back ad scandals.

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  • National

Balenciaga is suing the producers of its own ad campaign after facing backlash

The luxury fashion house is taking legal action against the production company North Six after back-to-back ad campaigns have left the luxury fashion house embroiled in controversy.

November 29, 2022
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  • Emily Olson
Republicans have ramped up spending on ads about crime while Democrats have boosted spending on ads about abortion rights as November's midterm elections draw nearer.

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  • Politics

Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money

Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.

October 11, 2022
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  • Tamara Keith
Campaign signs are posted outside a polling location on the first day of early voting on July 15 in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • Politics

Campaign signs influence how we vote more than you might realize

Especially in local races, political signs can drive name recognition in important ways. In one study, they even helped elevate a fictitious candidate to near the front of the pack.

October 01, 2022
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  • Scott Neuman
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Aug. 5. The majority of America's top companies have reported strong earnings, but warning signs about the economy are also emerging from their corporate earnings.

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  • Business

3 warning signs about the economy coming out of America's top companies

Companies are bracing for potential trouble ahead by lowering their advertising budgets, cutting costs and adapting to their customers' changing spending habits.

August 12, 2022
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  • David Gura
Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race.

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  • Technology

Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics

Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January.

November 09, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket heads for orbit after lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 26. The same type of rocket is expected to launch a low-Earth billboard next year.

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  • Space

A Billboard Will Show Ads From Space, But You Won't Be Able To See It In The Sky

A tiny satellite made by startup Geometric Energy Corp. will display advertising on its side that will then be livestreamed back to Earth.

August 10, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman

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