The piece was posted in “error,” according to Mediaite
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue removed an article sponsored by the Saudi Tourism Authority after it was posted to the site on Tuesday in “error,” according to Mediaite.
The sponsored piece, titled “Why Saudi Should Land on Every Culture Lover’s Radar,” ran on Condé Traveler but appeared on the homepage of Teen Vogue earlier on Tuesday.
“This was a travel category campaign, and it ran on Teen Vogue in error,” an individual with knowledge of the post told Mediaite. “It was removed early this morning.”
A representative for Teen Vogue and Condé Nast did not immediately return a request for comment.
The piece in question encouraged readers to travel to Saudi Arabia and promised that “citizens and visitors alike can have peace of mind (free healthcare, too, for COVID-related matters) as they embark on their own cultural pilgrimage through Arabia.”
Though sponsored content is not unusual, the sponsored piece comes two weeks after a U.S. intelligence report concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, in 2018.
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