Samsung Trolls Apple by Hiring 'Tim Cook' to Endorse Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung is responding to the iPhone Duo by circulating a cheeky ad that features a “Tim Cook” endorsing the Galaxy Fold Z 8—except it’s not former Apple CEO Tim Cook.Instead, the Samsung ad stars Tim Cook from Palmerston North, New Zealand. From Palmy,” the man says, while wearing glasses and clothing similar to the well-known Apple exec. In the ad, the New Zealander reviews the Galaxy Z Fold 8, lampooning Apple's usual hyperbolic language.
- ▪Samsung is responding to the iPhone Duo by circulating a cheeky ad that features a “Tim Cook” endorsing the Galaxy Fold Z 8—except it’s not former Apple CEO Tim Cook.Instead, the Samsung ad stars Tim Cook from Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- ▪From Palmy,” the man says, while wearing glasses and clothing similar to the well-known Apple exec.
- ▪In the ad, the New Zealander reviews the Galaxy Z Fold 8, lampooning Apple's usual hyperbolic language.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Samsung gets ‘Tim Cook’ to praise the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — Android Authority
- ▪ Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold — The Verge
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Samsung is responding to the iPhone Duo by circulating a cheeky ad that features a “Tim Cook” endorsing the Galaxy Fold Z 8—except it’s not former Apple CEO Tim Cook.Instead, the Samsung ad stars Tim Cook from Palmerston North, New Zealand. “Hi, I’m Tim Cook. From Palmy,” the man says, while wearing glasses and clothing similar to the well-known Apple exec. In the ad, the New Zealander reviews the Galaxy Z Fold 8, lampooning Apple's usual hyperbolic language. “This thing is the best of both worlds,” the New Zealander says. “Best phone I’ve ever had. You can quote me.
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