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Ekant Veer, Professor, University of Canterbury

How should a company deal with a scandal like the Coldplay kiss cam? Here’s what we learned

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When a scandal goes viral – as it recently did for the former chief executive of IT company Astronomer at a Coldplay concert – companies face nuanced challenges in a new era of crisis communication.

The clip of Andy Byron embracing his colleague Kristin Cabot generated millions of views within minutes. It drew international attention first to the couple, then to the company they both worked for.

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