What's happened
Nicole Shanahan, ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, funded a $7 million Super Bowl ad for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sparking controversy.
Why it matters
The controversy surrounding the ad and its resemblance to a 1960 campaign ad of John F. Kennedy has drawn attention to the presidential campaign and the involvement of tech-connected figures in political advertising.
What the papers say
The New York Times reports on Shanahan's involvement in funding and editing the ad, while BBC News and The Independent focus on the controversy and Kennedy's apology for the ad's resemblance to his uncle's campaign ad.
How we got here
The ad, funded by Shanahan and American Values 2024, has drawn criticism for its resemblance to a 1960 campaign ad of John F. Kennedy, prompting an apology from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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