Indian traders announce full boycott of Türkiye, Azerbaijan over pro-Pakistan stanceIndian traders have declared a complete boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan due to their support for Pakistan during a recent conflict. The Co...
16 May, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
Elon Musk's X drops Unilever from advertiser boycott lawsuitLondon-based Unilever - whose products include Dove soaps, Hellmann's condiments and Pepsodent toothpaste - said in a statement it had "rea...
12 Oct, 2024, 09.42 AM IST
In volatile election season, US companies battle 'brand disinformation'The recent boycott calls targeting Netflix, which also spread on other platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, were triggered by false clai...
15 Aug, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
Texas judge in lawsuit by Elon Musk's X against advertisers exits caseThe lawsuit, filed by X last week, accused the World Federation of Advertisers and others of conspiring to boycott the platform, causing it...
14 Aug, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott' after Twitter takeoverThe company formerly known as Twitter accused the advertising group's brand safety initiative, called the Global Alliance for Responsible M...
07 Aug, 2024, 08.12 AM IST
Zara pulls advert from website front page after Gaza boycott callsInditex, which owns Zara, said the change was part of its normal procedure of refreshing content. It did not comment on the boycott calls, ...
12 Dec, 2023, 07.05 AM IST
Elon Musk threatens 'thermonuclear name & shame' of advertisers who back out from TwitterElon Musk, who recently bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal, blamed "activist groups pressuring advertisers" for a "massive drop in revenu...
05 Nov, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
Why Cadbury is being targeted by some people on Twitter over its Diwali season adThe Cadbury advertisement shows a man who sells lamps for a living and is extremely poor. His name in the advertisement is Damodar.
31 Oct, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks offAdvertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure o...
01 Jul, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organizers saySince the campaign launched earlier this month, more than 160 companies, including Verizon Communications and Unilever Plc, have signed on ...
29 Jun, 2020, 11.17 PM IST
Facebook ad boycott sinks stock, raises pressure on Mark ZuckerbergShares plunged 8.3% on the news, eliminating $56 billion in market value.
27 Jun, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
Amul Twitter account blocked briefly after ad targeted ChinaGCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that Twitter blocked its handle @Amul_Coop after its advertising agency posted a cartoon featuring i...
06 Jun, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
After Twitter row over ad gone wrong, Kent apologises for 'hurting sentiments'Mr Mahesh Gupta, CMD of Kent RO Systems, has issued an official apology.
27 May, 2020, 03.31 PM IST
Can #Boycott be good for business and brands?With the right premeditation, brands can wield backlash as a powerful tool to gain both exposure and support.
23 Mar, 2019, 12.33 PM IST
How Microsoft Excel has become 'victim’ of row over Surf Excel’s Holi adThe Microsoft Excel app, goes without saying, has nothing to do with Surf Excel or HUL or the content of the recent Holi advertisement itse...
12 Mar, 2019, 10.15 PM IST
Star India may need to buy a ‘boycott’ cover before ICC World CupThe policy covers all matches played at the World Cup.
27 Feb, 2019, 08.06 AM IST
More big brands pull ads from YouTube in widening boycottThe defections are continuing even after Google apologized for tainting brands.
27 Mar, 2017, 08.42 AM IST