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Planet Fitness membership drop 'fairly significant' over transgender customer shaving in women's locker room
"Once social media sort of blew up over our policy issue, we definitely saw a change in the results in the back half of March. Joins and cancels were fairly...
McDonald's profits hit by inflation, Middle East boycotts over Israel-Hamas war
McDonald’s earnings fell short of expectations as spiking menu prices have begun to chase away inflation-battered, low-income families. McDonald’s reported first-quarter net income of $1.93 billion, or $2.66 per share...
Dylan Mulvaney says she tried to 'fix' the Bud Light boycott by pitching ad where a cowboy and trans person share a beer
Transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney revealed that she pitched a "Western commercial" to Bud Light where a cowboy and a trans person share a beer -- but the company...
Neil Young returns to 'low res' streamer Spotify after Joe Rogan boycott
Folk-rock legend Neil Young announced his return to Spotify -- more than two years after the "Ohio" singer pulled his catalogue because he refused to be on the same platform...
Middle East Starbucks franchisee fires 2K workers after being targeted by Israel-Hamas war boycotts
ince the beginning of the war on Oct. 7, Starbucks has found itself alongside other Western brands targeted by pro-Palestinian activists over the war.
Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney fiasco cost Anheuser-Busch more than $1B in sales last year
Bud Light-parent Anheuser-Busch InBev may have lost more than $1 billion in sales because of its ill-fated advertisement featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In North America, organic revenue -- seen...
'Road House' remake hit with lawsuit from original screenwriter over copyright and AI claims
Jake Gyllenhaal has officially weighed in on Doug Liman's choice to boycott the SXSW premiere of their remake of the 1989 action film "Road House."
Donald Trump calls Bud Light parent an 'Incredible American company,' urges end to boycott as Caitlyn Jenner back ex-prez
Caitlyn Jenner endorsed Donald Trump's take on Bud Light, calling it an "incredible American company" despite continued backlash over the beer giant's ads starring Dylan Mulvaney.
Bud Light brewer AB InBev to sponsor Olympics after Dylan Mulvaney fiasco
The Olympics-AB InBev sponsorship distances the brewer from its disastrous tie-up with Dylan Mulvaney, which has caused Bud Light's sales to plummet to their lowest level since 1999.
Teamsters approve strike against Anheuser-Busch months after Dylan Mulvaney controversy
“Anheuser-Busch can’t kick this can down the road much longer.”
Starbucks loses $12B market cap amid sales concerns, boycotts over Israel
Starbucks has seen nearly $12 billion erased from its market value during the past month as sales reportedly have slowed amid tighter consumer wallets and growing labor strife -- with...
Why some conservative influencers want to ban 'woke' Froot Loops
Critics claim the brand is peddling ultra-liberal ''propaganda'' with a new digital kiddie library promoting such things as inclusion.
Elon Musk has a target on his back as Media Matters adds to X drama
Elon Musk’s legal team says in the lawsuit against Media Matters that MMA found a way to manipulate X’s algorithms to produce pro-Nazi user accounts appearing near ads for major...
Target under fire for 'sexualizing' Christmas with 'pride Santa'
Target is once again facing conservative backlash, this time for its Pride Christmas decorations including a “Fabriche Pride Santa” and a “Pride Christmas Nutcracker Figure.”
UFC faces boycott calls after announcing tie-up with Bud Light reportedly worth $100M
UFC is facing calls for a boycott after the mixed martial arts league announced on Tuesday that it inked a major sponsorship deal with Bud Light. The tie-up with Anheuser-Busch's...
McDonald's restaurant in Lebanon 'destroyed' after chain gives free meals to Israeli military, hospitals
A mob of protesters in Lebanon "destroyed" a local McDonald's restaurant, according to a social media post -- after McDonald's locations in Israel announced they were donating thousands of meals...
Burger King faces boycott after yanking ads from Rumble over Russell Brand accusations
A flurry of social media users have banded together to boycott Burger King after the fast-food giant removed its adverts from Rumble, which plays host to Russell Brand's weekly broadcast,...
GoFundMe nets nearly $10K for security for BLM activist in wake of Dove boycott
The GoFundMe was created by Erica Chapman, a Charlottesville, Virginia woman who claims she is Bryant’s cousin. She writes that Bryant has faced increasing threats since she announced she was...
Razor company Braun faces backlash for featuring trans man in ad
Razor company Braun may be the next company to face a conservative boycott, amid backlash to a resurfaced ad featuring a trans male with visible mastectomy scars.
Dove faces ramped-up boycott threats after hiring BLM activist, which Elon Musk calls 'messed up'
Even Elon Musk addressed the controversy, calling it "messed up."