'Best place to have herpes': New Zealand ad wins top prize

'Best place to have herpes': New Zealand ad wins top prize

The charity was awarded a Cannes Lions award for its campaign to destigmatise the infection.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
5/5
Bias Level
5/5
Analysis Summary:

The BBC article is highly accurate. It correctly reports that a New Zealand Herpes Foundation campaign won a Cannes Lions award for its destigmatization efforts. The provided sources corroborate the article's claims.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** The charity was awarded a Cannes Lions award for its campaign to destigmatize the infection.
    • Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that the campaign won a top prize at Cannes Lions.
    • Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that the campaign aimed to destigmatize herpes.
    • Verification Source #4: Supports the claim that the New Zealand Herpes Foundation's campaign won a Health Grand Prix for Good.
    • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that the campaign won big at the Grand Prix at Cannes 2025.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #1: "New Zealand ad campaign to make country 'best place in the world to have herpes' wins top prize at Cannes Lions."
  • Verification Source #2: "The Best Place in the World to Have Herpes” for the New Zealand Herpes Foundation set out to destigmatize herpes through comedy, winning the…"
  • Verification Source #4: "The New Zealand Herpes Foundation's destigmatization campaign, “The Best Place in the World to Have Herpes,” won the Health Grand Prix for…"
  • Verification Source #5: "Advertising campaign Make New Zealand the Best Place in the World to have Herpes has won big at the Grand Prix at Cannes 2025."
  • All sources agree that the New Zealand Herpes Foundation campaign won a Cannes Lions award for its destigmatization efforts. There are no contradictions.