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Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising

Charity failed to mention it funnels about $45m annually to Jewish non-profit that organizes Israel trips for teens The twangy jingle produced by Kars4Kids will no longer be broadcast in California, at least in its current form, after a state judge determined last week the charity’s ads amounted to false advertising. The infamously catchy tune – “1-877-Kars4Kids/K-A-R-S Kars for Kids/1-877-Kars4Kids/Donate your car today” – has been on airwaves for nearly two decades. During that time, Kars4Kids

Kars4Kids·The Guardian·
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