From images of HIV-infected bananas and cringeworthy
Love Actually inspired videos, to legislators speaking about a woman’s place in the kitchen, social media is increasingly becoming an awkward arena for Maltese politicians.
Social media posts over the past months have regaled us with a self-complimenting former prime minister, and an opposition leader awkwardly dancing in a TikTok video with a group of young activists.
In 2017, whoever was managing Joseph Muscat s official Facebook profile forgot to switch users.
The feedback to such posts is usually a mix of disbelief coupled with an army of so-called
prosit ministru followers who would applaud anything their politician says or does.
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Local dairy company Benna has defended itself from accusations of sexism and said that an advert which showed a man fantasising about his female colleague was not intended to offend.
The company was reacting to controversy over an advert it released for its Red Velvet Milkshake, which some claimed objectified women.
In a statement on Wednesday, Benna said that the video was not intended to offend, though it added “we completely understand how it may be interpreted differently.”
“We support gender equality throughout and at no stage would we promote otherwise,” the company said. “We continue to listen and value both praise and criticism to constantly strive and improve in all our efforts.”
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An advert for a new milkshake by Benna that features a man fantasising about his female colleague has gone down badly with some social media users, who claim it