Aimee Walker
Duolingo has been branded ‘insensitive’ over an Amber Heard ‘joke’ made on TikTok.
It all started when the language learning app took to the platform and reportedly commented on a clip from the 36-year-old’s testimony.
In it, the actress claimed: “He is an abuser. You can look either of us up online and figure out who’s being abused online.”
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Commenting on the post, Duolingo apparently said: “Y’all think Amber watches TikTok?”
Although the comment has since been deleted, it has sparked widespread criticism.
Taking to Twitter, one person said: “On what planet does a brand – even @duolingo think it’s cool to crack jokes about an alleged victim of domestic violence?”
“Who is running your media? This is disgusting. Whether Amber is a victim (SHE IS) joking about DV in any context is appalling,” another added. “Millions of people experience this every day.”
A third pitched in, writing: “The Depp fandom bubble on TikTok is very real but no brand should get anywhere near it.”
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According to The Tab, the person behind the ‘joke’ has apologised in a statement.
The apology reads: “I made a mistake. It’s deleted and I’m listening. I’m 24 – a year out of college – managing an account that I didn’t expect to grow how it did and learning social responsibility on a curve.
“Taking full ownership. It’s an early career lesson for me and I’m learning to be better.”
A separate user has since blasted the company for forcing a single employee to take ‘responsibility,’ writing: “I would love to know if/why @duolingo has a single employee taking on the role of publicly apologising for this f*** up (and facing the subsequent backlash) when the original comment came from its brand.”
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