But by April 26th, Facebook saved face and was better off for it. Here’s a brief timeline of events: On Saturday, 17 March 2018, Facebook revealed 50m profiles had been harvested by the group.Īs soon as markets reopened on Monday the 19th, the share price took a slide.įor a few weeks, Facebook’s share price was struggling. Remember the Cambridge Analytica scandal? Let’s see how Facebook has fared from its drama. What’s interesting is these events provoked public outcry at different levels of negativity but the overall effects on the share price are barely noticeable now. The purpose here wasn’t to open United’s old wounds. What happened to its share price? Well, it actually grew in the week following that news. You’ve got to wonder what it’s paying the press team. United was awarded the title of ‘most likely airline to kill your dog’. Tragically, the dog died in transit.Ī Washington Post exposé then revealed this was no isolated incident. In United’s most recent dramatic episode, a woman was told to put her 10-month-old French bulldog in the plane’s overhead compartment. The share price hardly even wobbled following the incident. When you fly United, you’re signing up for Fight Club.
This time, footage of the incident racked up about 5m views.įorget the mile high club. In a disturbing turn of events, he was dragged off the flight kicking and screaming. David Dao, who refused to give up his seat on an overbooked flight. This time, with an incident involving Dr. By the end of the month, it was right back where it started.Ī few years later, United hit another rough patch. Well, after a quick crash landing, the share price was ready for takeoff again. The share price took a nosedive, crashing $180m in the five days following the video’s blow up. They wracked up 10m views with sensational lyrics including "My God, they're throwing guitars out there", and “You're liable, just admit it”.Īnd United stock actually hit a bit of turbulence as a result.
And Carroll’s band was quickly propelled into the viral hall of fame, alongside iconic crowd pleasers David After Dentist and Crazy Frog. So, in true 2009 fashion, Carroll and his band made a YouTube video. He begged and pleaded for a little bit of compensation but United refused to budge.
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