Beat the Press: Super-Ad Controversy

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Who was behind the controversy surrounding Volkswagen's Super Bowl ad?

Early this week, the media jumped on this Volkswagen Super Bowl ad — calling it offensive and racist. But were people genuinely offended by the advertisement, or was the controversy surrounding its release just media noise?

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