Advertisement
Tech

Samsung caught tweeting with an iPhone

On Twitter, a major brand blunder.

Photo of Julie Ann Nealega

Julie Ann Nealega

samsung galaxy note 9

YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is not just the “best technology reviewer on the planet,” as Business Insider calls him. He’s the self-proclaimed Twitter police, too, and recently noticed that Samsung Mobile Nigeria’s Twitter was tweeting with an Apple iPhone.

Featured Video

The brand gaffe is getting roasted on Twitter.

Advertisement

The image shared by MKBHD on his Twitter caught the social media staff of Samsung Nigeria promoting the company’s Galaxy Note 9 with the Twitter for iPhone app. The company responded by quickly deleting the account altogether, according to MKBHD, though it’s back online.

Advertisement

Twitter analyst Luca Hammer found out in his investigation that more than 10 percent (331) of Samsung Nigeria’s tweets used an iPhone for updates. The controversial tweet he flagged has been deleted.

In September MKBHD caught Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma promoting the Google Pixel 2 using an iPhone app for Twitter. He also captured Gal Gadot tweeting from her iPhone on behalf of Samsung.

BBC News reports that Russian celebrity Ksenia Sobchak was sued for $1.6 million for breach of contract when caught on TV using an iPhone X. Celebrities gaffing some sponsored content is one thing, but the brand shouldn’t indirectly endorse the competition.

Advertisement

H/T BBC

 
The Daily Dot