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McDonald’s "Chkn Drop" promo offered a limited release of its new crispy chicken sandwich a day early. So Popeyes, ever the troll when it comes to competing chicken sandwiches, proceeded to purchase 50 URLs with slightly different spellings than McDonald’s hard-to-spell official site, chkndrop.com. Those who fell into Popeyes’ trap got a promo code for a free chicken sandwich. Grab some popcorn (chicken) and get the details.

Plus, Popeyes sets sail: The fast-food chain known for instigating social media wars over chicken is now looking toward a new horizon with the introduction of a Cajun flounder sandwich. But how big of a gamble is the new offering? Adweek’s Robert Klara has an inside look at the history of the often ill-fated fish sandwich.

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A cookieless world is coming and The Trade Desk created one of the leading solutions to replace third-party cookies. Now, The Trade Desk is handing over control of the Unified ID 2.0 to Prebid, a nonprofit organization working to standardize programmatic monetization.

Why is this important? It's all about trust. And if Unified ID 2.0 is controlled by Prebid, the industry may be more likely to buy in.

The state of Vermont has 40 B Corp Certified companies including B Corp-certified agency KSV, which embraces the state’s environmentalism as part of its brand purpose. Adweek talked to the agency’s leaders about its certification and the way its tenets play into their overarching strategy. Plus, check out a couple of KSV’s gorgeous campaigns, which illustrate its commitment to the planet.

Since the Black Lives Matter movement reignited in 2020, hundreds of major brands have committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion—and many have started taking public action to demonstrate that commitment. But how do Black consumers actually feel about brand activism, and how can these brands get it right? Pandora’s Claudia Oddo discusses in this poignant Voice piece.

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As Showtime airs the 11th and final season of Shameless, it’s launching a text message-based campaign that lets fans chat with the characters from the show. The campaign launched, accompanied by candy sweetheart creative elements inviting people to text 708-578-7099, which grants them access to the family group chat. Learn how it works.

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Partners with Fyllo for regulatory compliance software for cannabis ads.

The initiative is working to offer equal opportunities to entrepreneurs of all backgrounds.

Get an inside look at their career trajectory and how they are setting their CMOs up to succeed.

10% of the deal's value is dedicated to local causes across Los Angeles.

Tennis Australia and AKQA developed the system in partnership with Monash University.

The social network responded to a recent increase in attacks.