Government suggestion to ‘pretend to be a tree’ to avoid dog bites sparks backlash

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The animal husbandry and dairy sector is facing backlash over a social media post on combating the menace of stray dogs. The government agency under the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Dairying has come up with a controversial way to avoid dog bites: “pretend to be a tree”. Stay calm, be a tree and avoid … Read more

Blinken faced backlash for performing “Rock of the Free World” in a Kiev bar, with netizens saying it “made his ears bleed.”

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been heavily criticized after a video of his performance at a bar in the Ukrainian capital went viral on social media. Many X users called Antony Blinken’s performance inappropriate given Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. On Tuesday, Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine … Read more

Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad after backlash: ‘We missed the point’

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Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest iPad caused an uproar and angered artists by showing an industrial press crushing objects associated with human creativity. The company also said it would not air the ad on television as planned. (Representative Image)(AP) Social media users were quick to criticize Apple CEO Tim Cook … Read more

Twitch Confirms Subscription Price Increase in These Countries, Amid Community Backlash

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Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch admitted to raising channel subscription prices for the first time. In a blog post on Tuesday, Purple Platform detailed the reasons for the rate hike. The logo of live video platform Twitch (AP) Starting March 28, Tier 1 subscription prices will increase in the UK, Canada and Australia, while Turkish subscribers … Read more