#470 - Prism+ Xiaxue Air-con Ad Deemed Misleading & Are Ang Baos at Weddings Necessary?
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An Instagram ad for Prism+ air-conditioners was deemed to be “misleading” by Singapore’s advertising watchdog, and was forced to be taken offline. Is “greenwashing” an actual problem, or are people being too woke? Elsewhere, a Redditor ignited another debate on wedding customs in Singapore after she attended a wedding dinner, but harboured reservations about giving an ang bao. Why were people so triggered by her story?
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Prism+ Xiaxue Air-con Ad Deemed Misleading
- Prism+ air-con ad deemed ‘greenwashing’ by S’pore watchdog; company defends it as ‘tongue-in-cheek’
- PRISM+ air-con ad featuring Xiaxue deemed misleading by advertising standards watchdog
- [[PDF] Singapore Code of Advertising Practice](https://asas.org.sg/Portals/0/SCAP%202008_1.pdf)
- Study on Greenwashing in Online Marketing Funded by CCCS Finds Use of Vague Environmental Claims and Confusing Technical Jargon
- [[Sep 2023] Regulators across the world crack down on greenwashing before it gets worse](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/regulators-across-the-world-crack-down-on-greenwashing-before-it-gets-worse)
Are Ang Baos at Weddings Necessary?
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