Facebook Nixes Trump Ad With Nazi Symbol

Despite its persistent commitment to inaction on Donald Trump's posts in the past, Facebook took action against the president's reelection campaign on Thursday, removing several ads that attacked Antifa using an upside-down red triangle that was used in Nazi Germany to identify communists, trade unionists and other targets of the genocidal regime. The platform recently made it so that users can opt out of political ads, but unlike Twitter, it isn't banning them outright. Facebook said it removed these ads for violating its policy against organized hate.

Earlier this week, former Deutsch LA employee Kady Kamakaté posted an anonymized screenshot of an internal work email from 2015. The email, which Kamakaté said was written by someone who had since been promoted to "a very high position," discusses casting decisions at the agency and includes several racially offensive remarks about the race of candidates for the role. On Thursday, Deutsch confirmed that CCO Brett Craig had been fired, and sources with knowledge of the matter say Craig authored it. Kamakaté also wrote that her time there was "riddled with incidents like this."

In the wake of Covid-19, brands eager to demonstrate their cleanliness to customers are coming out of the woodwork to partner with Clorox. So far the brand is working with United Airlines and Uber, with Clorox providing both products and disinfecting tips, and another partnership with AMC Theaters is likely on the horizon. It's mutually beneficial as well, with Clorox leveraging the publicly declared trust of other large brands.

However, the continued supply chain problem is putting off other potential partners, as wipes and sprays remain in high demand.

For Adweek Pro Members: As a result, Clorox is adjusting its marketing strategy to work on its reputation rather than promoting products.

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More brands are taking a closer look at their racially-charged mascots after PepsiCo's buzzy announcement that it would retire the Aunt Jemima brand and mascot after 131 years due to its basis in a slavery-era racial stereotype. Uncle Ben's followed suit shortly after with a nonspecific pledge to revamp its visual identity, and now, cereal brand Cream of Wheat and syrup brand Mrs. Butterworth’s are initiating reviews of their own mascots. Learn why the history of these two brands could prompt changes to their mascots and packaging.

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Anheuser-Busch has unveiled the Bud Dads Apparel Collection, an assortment of throwback merch including a hat, a button-up jacket, a camp shirt and, of course, a white T-shirt, all bearing the Budweiser logo. It harks back to 1975, when the brand sent reps to beaches in towns like San Diego and Miami to hand out free branded swag.

But Buffalo Wild Wings' Father's Day stunt may prove to be more more memorable. Working with The Martin Agency, the brand made a tie out of wet wipes—and it sold out in three hours.

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