r/AdvertisingFails

17k members
r/AdvertisingFails is a subreddit with 17k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses advertising, ad, ai, ads, and marketing.
This is a community for discussing the worst advertising campaigns in the world of marketing. Submissions can be digital/print/radio/tv/etc...

Popular Themes in r/AdvertisingFails

#1
Pain & Anger
: "5 years ago you were $0.99. Dunno who got paid for this advertisement but im triggered"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What should I know before getting into billboard advertising?"
1 post
#3
News
: "Billionaire funds ad with AI deepfake against Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota - yuck."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AdvertisingFails

#1

Advertising

: "Stake is now Advertising inside fortune cookies"
72 posts
#2

Ad

: "This Advert in the train station without any branding"
37 posts
#3

Ai

: "Ai Leg FAilure"
28 posts
#4

Ads

22 posts
#5

Marketing

: "Seems like more of a warning than an ad"
16 posts
#6

Youtube

9 posts
#7

Advertisement

: "Imagine paying for this ad space and seeing this..."
9 posts
#8

Fail

9 posts
#9

Free

9 posts
#10

Reddit

8 posts

Member Growth in r/AdvertisingFails

Yearly
+7k members(67.4%)

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Last updated: August 13, 2026