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Meta fails at scam protection, grounding socks make unearthly promises, and NIB squeezes single parents: CHOICE Shonky Awards 2024
Shonkys also go to green juices without vegies, and the worst stick vacuum we’ve ever tested
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Pictured [L-R]: Editorial Director Mark Serrels, CEO Ashley de Silva, and Director of Campaigns Rosie Thomas
CHOICE has announced the much anticipated winners of this year’s Shonky Awards, recognising the worst of the worst products and services from the past year.
The 2024 CHOICE Shonkys are:
Meta – for failing to protect Aussies from scams
The Acerpure Clean Lite stick vacuum – for being the worst stick vacuum we’ve ever tested
NIB – for charging single parents more than couples for health insurance
Daily Juice Co – for using food colouring instead of vegies in its ‘green’ juice
GroundingWell grounding socks – for making unearthly promises
“As we approach 20 years of the CHOICE Shonky Awards, it’s clear they’re needed now more than ever. This year’s winners, both big and small, prove that shonky products and business practices are still rife,” says CHOICE CEO, Ashley de Silva.
“Meta has failed to take adequate action on scams despite social media scam losses reaching record numbers in 2023. NIB is squeezing single parents during a cost-of-living crisis with the price of health insurance. Acerpure is selling a stick vacuum that’s the worst our experts have ever tested, Daily Juice Co is using food colouring instead of vegies in their ‘green’ juices, and GroundingWell’s socks don’t even come close to delivering their claimed health benefits,” says de Silva.
Pre-recorded interview with CEO Ashley de Silva, plus b-roll footage
Ashley de Silva Shonkys 2024 interview EMBARGOED WED 13 NOV.mp4Pre-recorded interview with Ashley de Silva, CHOICE CEO
B-roll Shonkys 2024 EMBARGOED WED 13 NOV.mp4B-roll of the award winners, plus CEO Ashley de Silva, Director of Campaigns Rosie Thomas, and Editorial Director Mark Serrels
Extra images
Marg Rafferty with Daily Juice's Green Mix, and CHOICE's mix of the juice. CHOICE's mix turned out orange when we excluded the green food colouring
Adrian Lini with Acerpure's stick vacuum
GroundingWell's socks
The AcerPure vacuum performed terribly when it was tasked with picking up cornflakes from a hard floor
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