Social media managers need to learn when to sit out on the sidelines. The 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 might be a time when less -- or, you know, nothing -- is more.
But brands will be brands, and they did what brands do. Big thanks to Joe Mande, who surfaced most of the brands' social media posts below.
Today is 13th anniversary of 9/11. We remember those lost, & honor those still fighting for freedom. #911NeverForget pic.twitter.com/W0yFU73L7V
— Official Fleshlight (@Fleshlight) September 11, 2014
(CVS has since deleted this post on Facebook and Twitter.)
.@buildabear deleted its 9/11 tweet, but the Internet #NeverForgets pic.twitter.com/6XbrPkxgET
— Neetzan Zimmerman (@neetzan) September 11, 2014
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Post by BERETTA USA.
Today we pause and remember those we lost on this day 13 years ago. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/xwORxCVRcJ
— The Vitamin Shoppe (@VitaminShoppe) September 11, 2014
Today we honor the memory of those who lost their lives on September 11. pic.twitter.com/OW2FZt8O8l
— Dunkin' Donuts (@DunkinDonuts) September 11, 2014
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We will never forget. pic.twitter.com/7zJrh3ACWh
— Applebee's (@Applebees) September 11, 2014
God bless America. #NeverForget911 pic.twitter.com/NnfqnmsINg
— White Castle (@WhiteCastle) September 11, 2014
We will never forget. pic.twitter.com/H7KpEcqjPG— Bass Pro Shops (@Bass_Pro_Shops) September 11, 2014
Timehop dinosaur keeps it classy. pic.twitter.com/PAnrfwYI4n— Brian Morrissey (@bmorrissey) September 11, 2014