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Burger King Makes Real Life Monarch Mad With New Ad

A campaign featuring a cartoon of Belgium's King Philippe has displeased the royal family.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

Facebook

Why It's Important That Facebook Admitted It Sometimes 'Gets Things Wrong'

Here is what you can learn from the controversy over the social network's content moderation policies.

Nina Zipkin | 3 min read

Facebook

Facebook's Content Moderation Rules Are Both Careful and Shocking

The rules for dealing with violent and disturbing images often require moderators to ask whether they are 'newsworthy' or 'raise awareness.'

Nina Zipkin | 3 min read

Brands

3 Lessons From Pepsi's Controversial Kendall Jenner Protest Ad

If your business isn't politics, keep politics out of your business.

Steve Tobak | 5 min read

Controversies

Pepsi Ignites Outrage With Kendall Jenner Ad

Just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.

Nina Zipkin | 4 min read

Uber

What Does Uber Need to Do to Fix Its Battered Reputation?

The ride-hailing company appears to be saying the right things, but only time will tell if it can walk the walk, too.

Nina Zipkin | 5 min read

Starbucks

Starbucks Now Has Spring Cups, and They Look Kind of Familiar

Although the coffee chain's seasonal cups have courted controversy in the past, we think it will be pretty safe with these new designs.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

Uber

Uber Says It Will No Longer Use Tech to Target Law Enforcement

It had a 'playbook' to thwart sting operations, according to The New York Times.

Nina Zipkin | 3 min read

Uber

3 Lessons Every CEO Can Learn From Travis Kalanick's Emotional Meeting With Uber's Female Engineers

One of the engineers took the CEO to task about the harmful culture of Uber and its peers.

Nina Zipkin | 5 min read

Trump & Business

Under Armour CEO Comes Out Against Trump Travel Ban. Read His Full Text Explanation.

After a week of controversy, the CEO says the words that sparked a boycott did not reflect his intent.

Entrepreneur Staff | 6 min read

YouTube

Disney, Google Cut Ties With YouTube Star PewDiePie for Posting Anti-Semitic Content

YouTube's most popular creator will no longer work with Maker Studios or stream the second season of his reality show on YouTube Red.

Entrepreneur Staff | 2 min read

Netflix

Netflix Show About Nasty Gal Founder to Premiere This Spring

'With a show being made about your life, I think the smartest thing is to kind of stay out of the way,' Sophia Amoruso said.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

Innovation

10 Memorable Quotes From the 'Worlds Greatest Showman' P.T. Barnum

He co-created the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is closing its doors after 146 years.

Nina Zipkin | 4 min read

McDonald's

McDonald's to Donate Meals to the Homeless in Vatican City

It seems that the controversial McDonald's location is trying to get on its new neighbor's good side.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

McDonald's

McDonald's Opens Near the Vatican

The Church leadership isn't exactly a fan of the new Golden Arches location.

Nina Zipkin | 2 min read

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