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The Motrin Moms Backlash by the Numbers

(Posted on  Web Strategy by Jeremiah  29 days ago)

If you weren’t following what was happening online this weekend (yes, yes, ok you’ve got a life) there was a Groundswell against Motrin’s latest viral advertisement that was rejected by mothers in Twitter, spread to blogs, and YouTube. I’m n… (visit source article)
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