H&M Closes All Of Its Stores In South Africa

H&M has closed all its stores in South Africa after protesters reportedly damaged several of them.

The protests were in response to an ad widely called "racist." Videos showed people said to be members of South Africa opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters marching through H&M stores. Images showed damaged merchandise and toppled structures. 

McDonald's Is Accused Of Manipulating People's Emotions With A New Ad

McDonald's Is Accused Of Manipulating People's Emotions With A New Ad

McDonald's pulled a British ad that featured a boy who'd lost his father.

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The ad in question first came under fire last week. It showed a black child wearing a shirt with the words "coolest monkey in the jungle." A white child was depicted wearing a shirt that read "survival expert."

Many people voiced their disapproval of the ad, including rappers The Weeknd and G-Eazy. Both said they would no longer do business with the company. Artist Kervin Andre created a widely shared version of the ad with a shirt that read "coolest king in the world."

H&M has since apologized for and removed the ad.