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Mexico moves to ban Noem ads on illegal migrationMEXICO CITY – A Trump administration publicity campaign aimed at discouraging illegal migration is off to a rocky start, with Mexico’s government calling for the ads to be pulled and promising to ban such foreign “propaganda” in the future. The ads are part of an unusual, multimillion-dollar initiative paid for with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Shortly after taking office, Kristi L. Noem, the secretary of Homeland Security, announced the campaign, aimed at encouraging undocumented immigrants in the United States to self-deport, and warning foreigners against attempting to slip over the border. But the...

Reports of over-prescribing and excess drug spending make regulation necessaryDrug commercials have become commonplace in the U.S. The average American watches more than nine drug advertisements a day, or more than 16 hours a yearopens in a new tab or window. Only two countries in the world, the U.S. and New Zealandopens in a new tab or window, permit direct-to-consumer marketing of prescription medications. Since the practice became routine in the 1990s, concerns have been voiced about how such marketing creates unhelpful and even harmful pressures on patients, doctors, and communities. And while those concerns are not new, recent reports...

Seventy-five percent of the revenue from Fox News’ evening news is from pharmaceutical companies…These pharma ads air during prime-time slots, and despite the decline in legacy media, as recently as April of this year, 1.9 million people watched Fox’s top hosts. Finding out how much money media outlets make off pharma advertising can be surprisingly difficult. However, in 2021, pharma companies spent $6.88 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising. And they spent (at least) $250 million to tell the public that the COVID-19 vaccine was “safe and effective.” It certainly helps facilitate deals and positive coverage when the two entities have common...

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT PHARMA ADS — If you believed everything you read on social media, you’d think HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had issued a sweeping proclamation Monday morning to ban prescription drug advertising on TV. That was the chatter on social media platform X from a prominent retail trader account, prompting Prescription Pulse sources to reach out and wonder what they were missing. Turns out, it wasn’t much. “The social chatter you are hearing that HHS banned pharmaceutical advertising is not accurate,” HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon told us.

YouTube, once a haven for video enthusiasts, has become a platform overrun with advertisements. It’s not uncommon for users to encounter multiple ads before, during, and after their desired video content. This begs the question: what’s driving the proliferation of ads on YouTube? YouTube’s primary revenue stream is through its Partner Program, which allows content creators to monetize their videos through advertisements. The platform takes a 45% cut of the ad revenue, while the creator receives 55%. This model has proven to be incredibly lucrative, with top YouTubers earning millions of dollars annually. However, this revenue-sharing model has created an...

As we gear up for the highly anticipated Super Bowl showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the referees, for those of us who really don’t care who wins, there’s always the added entertainment of watching the commercials. Every year, companies shell out insane sums for coveted Super Bowl airtime, and some ads go down as instant classics. But this year, the real buzz isn’t just about the game—it’s about a rumored ad campaign that could be truly epic. According to rumors floating around X, there are rumors of an an buy from Elon Musk to the tune of $40 million,...

Rumors swirl that Elon Musk is running five Super Bowl commercials to expose government waste discovered by DOGE.. Rumors are circulating that Elon Musk is spending $40 million on five Super Bowl commercials aimed at exposing government waste discovered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) through USAID. X (formerly Twitter) users are buzzing with excitement, calling Musk a “legend” and suggesting that the ads might provoke panic among Democrats. ... One user asked, “Does anyone know if it's true that Elon Musk bought advertising for the Super Bowl? I hear he spent $40 million on five 30-second spots to...

Midas is running a racist ad called "No More BS". See the image here. If you've seen enough recent TV ads, you should know which group is which. If you want to *do* something about this, take out a few minutes and call or email your local Midas shop. Let them know that you saw their ad and you won't be doing business with them anymore. Obviously, local outlets don't have any control over the ads Midas HQ runs, but enough of them will communicate back to Midas HQ that they might get the message.

Sydney Sweeney is going after “dirty little boys.” And we’re not talking about her co-stars on Euphoria. The acclaimed actress from Immaculate and White Lotus, is stepping into the role of “Body Wash Genie” to help men upgrade their grooming routine as part of a new campaign for Dr. Squatch, the men’s natural grooming brand.

one wonders how President Trump and those who love him have managed to cope.... there is no telling what might happen to the United States of America if deranged and homicidal anti-Trump lunatics ever get their way... former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker told host Maria Bartiromo that 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, who tried to assassinate president at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, might have used “inside information” from a “3rd party” to determine Trump’s whereabouts. I want to know how that person knew to be there, at that golf hole, at that time, that...

Dove, 2017 Jaws dropped when Dove debuted a three-second Facebook advertisement in which an African-American woman removed her shirt and magically transformed into a white woman. Critics decried that it was reminiscent of racist soap ads from the last century that showed black people scrubbing their skin to become white. Dove removed the clip almost immediately and apologized, saying the post had “missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully.”

Television has been a staple of American culture for over half a century, and along with it, the commercials that go with it. In fact, the television commercial is so integral to the medium of TV that the two are nearly inseparable! From simple product placements to elaborate marketing campaigns, TV ads have been a mainstay in our lives since the early days of television. Let’s take a closer look at the evolution of television ads over time.

The commercial "What Does the Data Say?" from Monday dot com has three actors: - an older black male - a white female - a white male. If you've been watching TV ads over the last few years, can't you basically write the script? 999 chances out of 1000 you'd get it 100% correct. The older black male is the boss, the white female is a super-competent employee, and the white male is an incompetent doofus that the other two mock. No company would ever have the black male or the white female as the doofus: it's almost always a...

For the first time in 23 years, none of America’s four largest automakers will air national Super Bowl ads – but foreign-owned companies like Kia and Volkswagen are picking up their slack. The “challenging U.S. automotive market” is a leading reason why. Slowing consumer demand and high interest rates are pressuring Ford, Toyota, GM and Chrysler parent company Stellantis into cutting back on their ad spend. Car commercials are a Super Bowl mainstay – Stellantis alone has only missed two in the past 15 years – but this year’s game will be the first since 2001 where none of the...

Peet's Coffee is running six TV commercials, and two of them are racist. Both of those racist ads contrast cool non-whites with whites behaving badly. In the first ad ("Birthday Cake", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VINuGmrcibw) a white couple dressed like preppies are in the jungle somewhere looking for coffee beans that taste like birthday cake. The Noble Hispanic Coffee Grower can't believe it. When he ignores their request and walks away, the broad caricatures even ask to speak to a manager (a reference to the racist "Karen" trope). In the second ad ("Mango Breeze", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=700iqog80Jo) a white woman orders complicated coffee drinks. Her...

Why do all the commercials on Newsmax play 2, 3 and 4 times during the same commercial break. It is so annoying. If I hear another Kia commercial or Booking.com commercial play 3 times in a row I am going to scream.

This may be even more disturbing than the AI beer commercial that was posted here yesterday. It's like Hieronymus Bosch got hired to make TV ads. Burger Blast 1985 - AI Generated Commercial

Classic TV Commercials from the '60s and '70s

This TV ad from TurboTax is the most racist TV ad I've ever seen. It has a black man repeatedly and intentionally spitting on a white man. Unless you're an anti-white racist, don't use TurboTax or other products from Intuit. If you want to help do something about ads like this: - like this video. A like doesn't mean you support the ad, it means you oppose it. If this video gets enough likes, Youtube won't be able to bury it. - send this video to reporters & urge them to call Turbo Tax on it. You can email them...

In his latest must-see video, commentator Paul Joseph Watson deconstructs and eviscerates, as only he can, the blatant social justice messaging being propagated through today's TV advertising. (Video at link)