TMC
03-05-2024, 08:58 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/05/cookie-monster-shrinkflation-white-house/
"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the Sesame Street character tweeted (https://twitter.com/MeCookieMonster/status/1764692032914690276) Monday morning. Hours later, the White House responded (https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1764765909485298066): "C is for consumers getting ripped off. President Biden is calling on companies to put a stop to shrinkflation." This was the latest viral moment for a Sesame Street character after Elmo went viral in January. "Shrinkflation, a cost-cutting measure by which companies subtly reduce the quantity of their product without changing the price, might seem like an advanced concept for a children’s television puppet," explains The Washington Post's Kelsey Ables. "But Sesame Street watchers aren’t surprised to see a Muppet take up a contemporary cause, and Cookie Monster’s account has often gone beyond singalongs. Striking a tone that sounds more like an internet-savvy millennial, Cookie Monster has appeared to post about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, has spoken about therapy and has endorsed self-care."
"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the Sesame Street character tweeted (https://twitter.com/MeCookieMonster/status/1764692032914690276) Monday morning. Hours later, the White House responded (https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1764765909485298066): "C is for consumers getting ripped off. President Biden is calling on companies to put a stop to shrinkflation." This was the latest viral moment for a Sesame Street character after Elmo went viral in January. "Shrinkflation, a cost-cutting measure by which companies subtly reduce the quantity of their product without changing the price, might seem like an advanced concept for a children’s television puppet," explains The Washington Post's Kelsey Ables. "But Sesame Street watchers aren’t surprised to see a Muppet take up a contemporary cause, and Cookie Monster’s account has often gone beyond singalongs. Striking a tone that sounds more like an internet-savvy millennial, Cookie Monster has appeared to post about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, has spoken about therapy and has endorsed self-care."