Western Union Faces Backlash Over Removal of Spoof Bitcoin Ad
Western Union has reportedly taken action against a bitcoin spoof of one of its ads, triggering a backlash from proponents of the digital currency. The parody in question was an image posted on the 'Bitcoin' Facebook page by bitcoin enthusiast Dave Aiello, who also placed it on Reddit. The spoof, which makes a humorous comparison between the price of sending money via Western Union and bitcoin, proved popular among Redditors, who were quick to share the image. It remains unclear where the parody originated, with Aiello indicating to Ars Technica that he is not the author of the image.....
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Remittance leader Western Union is currently experiencing a strong backlash from the Bitcoin community, following a subvertising made by a reddit user that highlights the huge benefits of the virtual currency over the company services. It's a quite funny home page that is displayed on the /bitcoin subreddit at this time: dozens of heavily upvoted posts are featuring the same image, namely a subvertising of an advertisement that was originally supposed to promote the services of Western Union. The remittance specialist offers a flat $5 fee for each payment of less than $ 50, equating to a....
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