Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
South Africa racial-disinformation scandal
Work for Oakbay Investments was found to have promoted divisive racial narratives and involved inadequate ethical controls. The scandal led to professional expulsion, client flight, executive departures and the firm's collapse.
2011
Undercover lobbying and reputation-management allegations
Investigative reporting alleged that executives claimed to offer image-repair services for governments accused of human-rights abuses and boasted of relationships with senior British politicians.
2011
Wikipedia editing controversy
The firm faced criticism after reports alleged that user accounts associated with its computers altered client-related Wikipedia pages to remove negative information and add favourable material.