29 Huge Social Media Gaffes By Huge Companies

It’s kind of a mystery at this point as to why social media gaffes keep happening. Once upon time, you could blame it on not really understanding how outlets like Twitter, TikTok or Facebook worked. Now, though? There’s been a precedent set by so many dumb mistakes that it’s pretty much inexcusable.

We’re talking about calling out every bad driver in Detroit though a profanity-laden tweet on the Chrysler Twitter account. Or Bic asking women to think like men on Woman’s Day. Or the Atlanta Journal-Constitution congratulating a lottery winner by making a joke about slavery.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s the full slate of companies who just did not understand so, so much and wound up with numerous eggs on their faces.