A photograph of a plane crash which killed a child was posted with the caption "...this is what we prevent you from when it snows......Weeeee :)" Bosses at Luton Airport apologised today after they used a photograph of a plane crash in the US in which a child died in a Facebook publicity stunt.
Hackers took over Burger King's Twitter account on Monday. The cyber tricksters changed the fast food company's avatar and name to "McDonalds" and sent a McFlurry of questionable and offensive tweets. The Twitter mishap isn't all bad news for Burger King though - the account added 5,000 new followers in the first 30 minutes since the hackers took over.
It turns out that American Airlines will respond positively to almost any tweet you send its way - even if you call AA "the largest, sh---iest airline in the world."
Why would Paula Deen tweet a fill in the blank and ask for responses? With any brand, a request could be a wildcard like with hashtags campaigns in good times. In turbulent times, this would open a brand to an onslaught of community snark and outrage.
AT&T has removed a Twitter message commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks after social media users criticized the company for capitalizing on the event to promote its own products. The company's message showed a smartphone user taking a picture of the Tribute in Light memorial in New York City.
