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‘Is this a prank?‘: Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever

Kim Kardashian’s brand was forced to issue refunds and pull its $250 limited-edition calendar after outraged shoppers branded the cheap trinkets a prank.

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Event date
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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia, New Zealand
English
Countries concerned
Australia, New Zealand
Diplomacy · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by WAtoday (Australia), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. ‘Is this a prank?’ Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever’
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  2. ‘Is this a prank?’ Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever’
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  3. ‘Is this a prank?’ Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever’
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  4. ‘Is this a prank?’ Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever’
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  5. ‘Is this a prank?‘: Inside Kim Kardashian’s $264 ‘worst advent calendar ever
    StuffNouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand → New ZealandEnglish