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Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad sparks ‘white supremacy’ backlash: White House calls outrage ‘moronic’; says this is why ‘Americans voted for Trump’

Donald Trump’s White House communications chief, Steven Cheung, has hit out at the backlash over actress Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle jeans ad, calling the outrage “moronic” and blaming it on “cancel culture.”He argued that this kind of controversy is exactly why Donald Trump won the 2024 election, saying Americans are “tired of this.”Cheung dismissed […]

Explained: Why Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle ad is being called ‘fascist’ and ‘Nazi’- and being labelled ‘white supremacist’

Godwin’s law states that any internet discussion will always veer towards someone making a comparison with Nazi or Hitler. And now that 4chan/Reddit ailment has escaped into the real world.A denim ad meant to celebrate American style has instead ignited a firestorm online, with critics accusing American Eagle and actress Sydney Sweeney of peddling “Nazi […]

New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people

SYDNEY: In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating considerable philosophical and legal challenges regarding what it means to “outsource thinking”. But the emergence of technology that changes the way […]