Starbucks Korea launches controversial Tank Day promotion

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On May 18 Starbucks Korea launched its "Tank Day" coffee promotion, the day South Koreans commemorate the 1980 massacre of protestors in Gwan... The timing sparked public backlash and questions about whether AI played a role in the promotion's rollout.

Scoring Rationale #

A public-brand misstep on a sensitive anniversary raised questions about AI in marketing; moderate relevance for practitioners monitoring automation risks.

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