Tag: backlash
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Alia Bhatt faces backlash for silence on Gaza crisis, lands on ‘Block Out 2024’ list
Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt has joined the ranks of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Priyanka Chopra on the ‘Block Out 2024’ list, a group of entertainers and influencers being blocked by fabs for not speaking up about the Gaza genocide. Despite her recent appearances at events like the Met Gala and the Gucci Cruise show,…
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‘Become better’; Saheefa Jabbar speaks up after facing backlash for defending Dananeer
Actor and model Saheefa Jabbar Khattak has talked about how artists in the entertainment industry often face tough criticism. She shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, explaining the challenges and pressures that content creators deal with. She asked for empathy and understanding from everyone in the community. In her message, the actress from ‘Beti’ talked…
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Fiza Ali faces backlash over new Qawali video
Fiza Ali, the renowned Pakistani actress and host, has stirred up a debate with her latest Qawali rendition. Known for her versatile talents and dedication to her craft, Fiza Ali recently shared a video of herself performing ‘Tu Kuja Man Kuja’ alongside a Qawal during Ramadan transmission on 24 News HD. While Fiza Ali’s rendition…
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‘Insensitive’: Waqar Zaka slams Nida Yasir’s claim he tried to sabotage her show
Television presenter and cryptocurrency expert Waqar Zaka fired back at actress and morning show host Nida Yasir over her claims that he tried to sabotage her show. In a video statement posted on his social media accounts, Waqar revealed he had complained about Nida’s conduct of hosting morning shows when she invited the parents of…
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Renowned Washington Post faced extreme backlash for cartoon dehumanising Palestinian children, deleted later
Washington Post was slammed on the internet on Wednesday for a racist cartoon dehumanising the Palestinians. Right now the number of Gazans killed in Israeli airstrikes has reached 10,000. The cartoon has since been deleted, while Post has put out an editorial note. The offensive drawing shows a crudely drawn Arabic man labeled Hamas with…
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‘Sickening’: social media criticises McDonald’s Mauritius after insensitive Halloween post
McDonalds is facing a worldwide boycott after the fast food giant’s Israeli franchise provided free food to IDF soldiers while the Israeli army bombarded Gaza. Now the company’s Mauritius franchise has come under fire after it posted what users thought was an insensitive Halloween picture. In the now deleted image, fries dripping with ketchup are…
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‘Worse than Nazis’: Israeli TikTokers slammed for mocking Palestinian deaths
As videos and pictures show the awful impact of Israeli airstrikes over Gaza, where the death toll is set to cross 7000, an awful trend of Israeli TikTok users mocking these war crimes has emerged online. An Israeli TikTok user danarazmakeup is going viral on social media after her recent video showed her mocking the…
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McDonalds Pakistan, Turkey, Lebanon release statements; dissociate themselves from Israel
On Friday, McDonalds attracted global backlash after its Israel account released statements announcing free food for the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and other soldiers. #BoycottMcdonalds began trending globally, and many twitter users declared they were no longer supporting the fast food franchise. READ MORE: #BoycottMcDonalds trends as the fast food giant opens five new restaurants…
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What was the backlash on Aurat March’s ‘people with uterus’ post all about? An organizer explains
Three days ago, the women rights movement Aurat March’s Karachi page uploaded a detailed statement on their Twitter account addressing the backlash surrounding the term ‘people with uteruses’. The term was used in a statement announcing a feminist baithak a few days ago, where women and people of other genders were invited to discuss the…
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Juggun Kazim was harassed by fans for this reason
Actress Juggun Kazim was a guest on Momin Saqib’s show ‘Had Kar Di’ where she criticised Pakistani audiences for turning a blind eye to toxic love stories promoting violence and sexism towards women. The ‘Gunah’ actress said that she had once shared a picture on her Instagram where she was kissing her husband’s cheek. The…