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From Beacon in 2007 to Cambridge Analytica in 2018 to Meta AI training in 2026 — one of the most studied reputation cases in modern corporate history. Six locked lessons, plus the Apple counter-example.

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From Beacon in 2007 to Cambridge Analytica in 2018 to Meta AI training in 2026 — one of the most studied reputation cases in modern corporate history. Six locked lessons, plus the Apple counter-example.

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The 2010 P&G Pringles salmonella recall as a CPG food crisis communications case study: what happened, what to learn, and how AI engines now remember every recall permanently.

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Greenough Communications, founded 1999 in Boston by Phil Greenough, is an independent brand marketing and PR agency with 11% revenue growth in 2025. Updated June 26, 2026.

Toyota recalled 10 million vehicles, paid a $1.2 billion DOJ settlement, and built the reform playbook every automaker now follows. The full timeline, the Prius software chapter, the six-phase recall mechanics, the repeat-recall doctrine, and the Toyota vs GM comparison.

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