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London PR firm rewrites Wikipedia for governments and billionaires— Founded by Keir Starmer’s comms chief, Portland helps rich clients ‘protect their reputation’ – with a shady, off-the-books service (www.thebureauinvestigates.com)
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[–] 70 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

Yep like how North Face replaced photos of many pages with photos that had people wearing their products in it. And this is probably just the tip of the iceberg, there must be plenty of stuff that hasn’t been caught yet.

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  • [–] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Wow. Do you have a link for that?

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    In 2019, The North Face faced consumer backlash and apologized after its marketing agency surreptitiously added photos featuring its apparel to Wikipedia articles on popular outdoor destinations.

    The North Face - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_North_Face

    Edit: they also sent a cease & desist to The South Butt a decade before that

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