Question: And in this situation, how should brands advertise? Advertisements today should avoid humorous tones (top2 and bottom2)
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Consumer perception of humor in ads during coronavirus worldwide in 2020
A worldwide study from April 2020 found that people perceived the usage of humor in advertising differently during coronavirus. Only ** percent of respondents thought that humor was appropriate at that time while ** percent felt that humor in advertising was inappropriate during the pandemic.
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Kantar. (April 23, 2020). Consumer perception of humor in advertising during coronavirus worldwide as of April 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1168636/advertising-humor-coronavirus-worldwide/
Kantar. "Consumer perception of humor in advertising during coronavirus worldwide as of April 2020." Chart. April 23, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1168636/advertising-humor-coronavirus-worldwide/
Kantar. (2020). Consumer perception of humor in advertising during coronavirus worldwide as of April 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1168636/advertising-humor-coronavirus-worldwide/
Kantar. "Consumer Perception of Humor in Advertising during Coronavirus Worldwide as of April 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 23 Apr 2020, /statistics/1168636/advertising-humor-coronavirus-worldwide/
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Consumer perception of humor in advertising during coronavirus worldwide as of April 2020 [Graph], Kantar, April 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1168636/advertising-humor-coronavirus-worldwide/