Snapchat and Twitter prepare for Election Day, Kazakhstan takes after ‘Borat’, and Macy’s Santa goes virtual
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Hello, communicators:
Kazakhstan is leaning into Sacha Baron Cohen’s satire with a series of ads using the comedian’s catchphrase from “Borat”: “Very Nice!”
So far, embracing the snark has been more successful than the country’s previous tack of banning everything from the comedian.
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Snapchat is bringing back its iconic dancing hot dog filter in time for the 2020 United States presidential elections—and this time, the augmented reality filter will show users where they can find their nearest polling station.
The effort is part of a campaign to encourage voting, which includes several tools as well as storytelling efforts:
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