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Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?

In the immediate aftermath of last month’s shocking assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, search engine giant Google found itself in hot water. The reason? A technical issue with its auto-complete function.

The Conversation

Dylan Mulvaney: Faghag review – sparky musical comedy turned redemptive rally

She was chewed up and spat out by the US, but now the TikTok sensation gets to tell her story in this slick production

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Fringe 2024: From Hannah Gadsby’s return to two Gwyneth musicals, our ultimate guide to what to see

With more than 3,500 shows, the world’s biggest arts festival is back at full power. But what’s worth running up and down the Royal Mile for? Tim Bano picks the best theatre and comedy to see

The Independent UK

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Rightwinger Leonard Leo helped fuel Bud Light boycott, tax filings show

Exclusive: Documents reveal group linked to Leo gave money to another group that played central role in boycott

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ‘sold off shares of Bud Light during right-wing boycott’

His offloading of shares came during a right wing-fuelled boycott of Anheuser-Busch after Bud Light partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

The Independent UK

In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights

The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her service to a trans woman.

Al Jazeera

Lady Gaga Defends Dylan Mulvaney Against Transphobic Backlash On Instagram

Lady Gaga stands up against anti-trans backlash, while Dylan Mulvaney criticizes Anheuser Busch for lack of public support in the face of transphobia.

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Bud Light's right-wing reconciliation

Trump said Bud Light deserved a "second chance." He also owns millions worth of stock in Bud Light's parent company

Salon

Investment billionaire hands son his $6.1 billion stake in the world’s biggest brewer

Not only did Max Telles inherit billions over the festive break, but also his father’s voting powers at the world’s largest beer maker.

Fortune

It wasn't just you—beers have had a challenging 2023 as well, from consumer boycotts and sobering volumes to 'stolen' breweries

The beer business was impacted by softer consumer demand and other unexpected tumult—but an up-and-coming beer category has offered some solace.

Fortune

Bud Light and Target were hit with culture war backlash in 2023, but there are ways around it in pivotal 2024

Going into a divisive election year, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to Corporate America embracing political messaging.

Fortune

Kid Rock says he’s done boycotting Bud Light

‘I think they got the message,’ Kid Rock says

The Independent UK

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Fortune

Bud Light boycott campaigner Kid Rock changes his tune on protests

The musician who emptied a magazine of bullets into cases of the low-calorie lager in protest says it’s now time for conservatives to move on.

The Independent UK

Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different fight over plans to open a military-themed brewery in Norfolk, Virginia

Salon

The "War on Christmas" is year-round now

This isn't the first time beverage design has triggered conservatives

Fortune

Bud Light's CMO calls it quits as sales continue to slump

Brewer looks to win back its core buyers.

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Dana White: UFC deal with Bud Light ‘about core values for me,’ not money

Dana White doesn't care what people think about the UFC partnering with Bud Light, which is still reeling from the Dylan Mulvaney controversy in April.

Fortune

Bud Light inks sponsorship with Dana White’s UFC as it struggles to find a way to impress American beer drinkers after trans-ad debacle

Bud Light to sponsor Dana White's popular combatants for the next six-years in bid to regain favor among American male consumers.

The Independent UK

Bud Light to return as the UFC's official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlash

Bud Light is set to return as the official beer of the UFC in the U.S. next year as the brand tries to recover from a conservative backlash to a promotion with a transgender influencer

Zenger

Craft Breweries Struggle As Bud Light Sales Plunge

Financial difficulties and changing consumer preferences leave smaller brewers in a tough spot.

Evening Standard

Joe Lycett, Shirley Bassey and Alex Scott snatch up Attitude Awards

American TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney and singer Becky Hill were also given awards.

Fortune

The trolling of corporate America

Even companies making mild gestures of social responsibility are getting slammed with boycotts and lawsuits. Their hollow do-gooder rhetoric hasn't helped.

The Independent UK

Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened

Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday that its iconic Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists

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