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Sydney Sweeney: The Cost of Shock PR
Sydney Sweeney is once again at the centre of an advertising firestorm. This time, as the face and financial stakeholder of betting platform Novig, she has ignited our conversation about shock advertising, brand trust and reputation risk. In this episode of Where Pop Culture Meets PR, we're unpacking why controversy has become a deliberate media strategy for brands. Novig, American Eagle, Dr Squatch and Good Good Golf bought outrage and were delivered short-term wins. But we'll find our how a mishandled fallout can equally lose a brand's long-term trust. From gambling platforms exploiting…
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