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August 14, 2020
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Apple Is Portrayed as the Evil Empire in 1984 Ad Parody From Fortnite
 

To call out Apple for taking 30% of in-app game purchases on iOS, Fortnite took the company's iconic 1984 ad and created a fast-paced, shot-for-shot replica called “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite”—casting Apple as Big Brother. It’s the latest jab in a public battle between Apple and Epic Games. Apple banned Epic from the App Store after the game maker directed players to pay it directly with in-game cash and items instead of through the app to prevent the tech giant from taking a cut. Epic is suing both Apple and Google, claiming the companies' app store policies are anti-competitive.

Watch the video, and learn why Epic isn’t the only one Apple and Google are facing in the larger antitrust war.

 
 
 
 
 
Sleeping Giants Co-Founder Takes Next Step in Fixing Advertising

Just over a month after Sleeping Giants co-founder Nandini Jammi announced her departure from the advertising activism organization over a dispute with co-founder Matt Rivitz, Jammi is taking a new step with Claire Atkin, who previously directed a b-to-b marketing agency in Vancouver. Their company, Check My Ads, aims to help brands understand how their ads reach the websites of bad faith publishers, inadvertently funding hate speech and disinformation, and what to do about it.

How it works: Check My Ads analyzes a given brand’s ad placement and blocked keywords to build out new strategies.

 
 
 
Brands Want Celebrity Spokespeople to Be Political Now

Gone are the days when brands shy away from partnerships with politically controversial public figures. Formerly, taking a stance on gender inequality, income disparity or even racial justice could limit a celebrity or influencer’s potential for brand partnerships—but in the age of authenticity, many brands see an opinion as an asset. On the flip side, many influencers want to partner with brands that are willing to share their values and views. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows: Both sides of these partnerships involve a degree of risk, because either party’s image may be damaged if the other diverges from their publicly professed values.

Choose wisely: Adweek talked with experts about this trend, what’s fueling it and its inevitable complications.

 
 
 
Stadiums Across America Are Empty, So What Happens to Those Naming Rights Deals?

Companies slapping their names on stadiums is a storied tradition—but the pandemic has thrown a wrench in that story. Stadiums are empty now, leaving the worth of branding them in question. With every canceled game or event, that’s thousands of people who aren't experiencing the event and associating the brand with it. While Amazon’s high-profile Climate Pledge Arena (future home of the Seattle Kraken) appears to be on track, New Era has withdrawn from its deal to brand the Buffalo Bills stadium, and Banc of California pulled its name from the MLS’ Los Angeles Football Club stadium.

Brands play on: Naming rights deals are still continuing, though the way they’re negotiated could spell a new future for the practice.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In-Store Safety Measures Are as Much Marketing as They Are Public Health

Retailers are bending over backward to make it look like they’re creating a safe, pandemic-free shopping environment—even if their efforts, like closing dressing rooms or letting clothes sit before returning them to the floor, don’t actually help. It’s being called “hygiene theater,” and it has the potential to backfire by damaging the customer experience.

How to do safe shopping right: That doesn’t mean that some safety measures, like limiting capacity and requiring masks, aren’t vital.

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These Burger King Face Masks Can Communicate Customers' Orders for Them
 

Talking is so 2019. For its latest marketing stunt with agency Buzzman, Burger King Belgium launched a line of face masks that have your order printed across the front. Fans can get a mask that says something like “A large Whopper combo, fries and Diet Coke, please” by commenting on related social posts starting in early September.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Join Adweek for a live discussion on August 27th with Hispanic and Latin American leaders in marketing and advertising who will dive deep into the community's biggest challenges and opportunities in today's environment. RSVP for free and learn actionable takeaways and industry insights.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Good Humor Recruits RZA to Replace Ice Cream Truck Jingle With Racist Roots
 

The new melody is void of prejudiced implications.

 
 
 
 
 
Using a Bob Marley Classic, Oakley Shows the Unifying Power of Sports
 

The commercial puts a modern spin on a timeless song.

 
 
 
 
 
Infographic: Asian-American Consumers Want Brands to Honestly Reflect Their Lifestyles
 

Audio elements like dialogue spoken in their native languages can more effectively engage this demographic.

 
 
 
 
 
With New 'Do-It-For-Yourself' Ad, Lowe's Highlights the Joy of Redesigning Spaces
 

The spot seeks to inspire even less-experienced DIYers to jazz up their homes.

 
 
 
 
 
Genie Gurnani Takes on Lead Creative Role at Virtue Americas
 

Their appointment is part of a restructuring at the Vice-owned creative agency.

 
 
 
 
 
How Experts Are Attempting to Combat Artificial Intelligence's Racist Tendencies
 

A more comprehensive, democratic approach to AI development is needed.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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