Bumble admits it "made a mistake" with controversial billboard ads
Bumble faced backlash for controversial celibacy ads, highlighting the importance of being mindful and respectful when creating marketing campaigns. [ more ]
Apple apologizes for "missing the mark" with controversial iPad Pro commercial
Apple apologized for controversial iPad Pro commercial that featured destruction of vintage instruments and creative technologies by a hydraulic press. [ more ]
"We missed the mark with this video, and we're sorry": Apple apologises for controversial iPad Pro ad showing instruments being destroyed
Apple apologizes for controversial iPad Pro ad that depicted crushing creative tools, acknowledging insensitivity towards artists' reverence for their instruments. [ more ]
Apple apologizes after 'really disturbing' iPad ad sparks backlash
Apple faced backlash and apologized for a new iPad Pro commercial featuring destruction of vintage instruments, acknowledging it missed the mark on celebrating creativity. [ more ]
DoubleVerify Apologizes for Misreporting X/Twitter's Brand-Safety Rates for More Than Four Months
DoubleVerify provided incorrect brand safety rate data to advertisers for nearly five months, impacting campaign performance and affecting brands. [ more ]
Met has to apologise again for victim blaming' apology over openly Jewish' comment
The Metropolitan Police issued an apology for victim-blaming language towards an antisemitism campaigner during a pro-Palestine march incident. [ more ]
San Francisco set to apologize to Black residents for 'systemic racism'
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to officially apologize to Black residents for systemic racism.
The apology resolution is one action taken from a report that put forward over 100 recommendations from the African American Reparations Advisory Committee. [ more ]
Sadiq Khan apologises to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah after her air pollution asthma death
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, issued a full and unqualified apology to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the loss of her daughter Ella in 2013 due to air pollution.
Ella was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. [ more ]
TikTok star 'Pookie' apologizes after photos emerge of her wearing antebellum outfits in college
TikTok influencer Campbell Puckett, also known as 'Pookie,' apologized after photos of her wearing an antebellum outfit at a college party surfaced online.
Puckett addressed the images on Instagram, apologizing for any harm caused and taking responsibility for her actions. [ more ]
MP suspended over Gaza genocide post has Labour whip restored
Edmonton MP Kate Osamor has had the Labour whip restored after being suspended over comments on Gaza, apologizing for insensitive remarks and committing to engage with the Jewish community. [ more ]
Charles Oakley refuses to return to Madison Square Garden as long as he has a lawsuit against the team owner and wants an apology for the past incident. [ more ]
Kaiser Permanente notifies 13.4 million members of data breach. City of Hope also reported breach
Kaiser Permanente apologized for inadvertently transmitting members' search information to Google and other platforms, affecting 13.4 million individuals. [ more ]
Ippei Mizuhara's Lawyer Releases Statement, Apologizes to Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers and MLB
Ippei Mizuhara's lawyer released a statement apologizing for bank fraud against Shohei Ohtani, cooperating with the legal process, and seeking treatment for gambling addiction. [ more ]
Ippei Mizuhara's surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers
A dramatic contrast between legal troubles and baseball success highlights the dichotomy of Mizuhara's arrest and Ohtani's stellar performance. [ more ]
Former Post Office boss offers personal apology to victims of Horizon scandal
Former managing director of the Post Office, Alan Cook, personally apologizes for his role in the Horizon IT scandal and expresses sympathies towards affected subpostmasters and their families. [ more ]
Justin Timberlake says he's apologising to 'nobody' days after Britney apology
Justin Timberlake refuses to apologize to anyone in response to Britney Spears' apology in her memoir.
Spears initially apologized for things she wrote about Timberlake in her book, but later retracted her apology and slammed someone talking negatively about her. [ more ]
UC Berkeley professor tells students to 'get out of the Bay Area' in post about women
Shewchuk advised students to leave the Bay Area if they want a girlfriend due to perceived differences in behavior of women in the region.
The professor issued an apology for his comments after university officials described them as hurtful and threatening to students, particularly women. [ more ]