US Edition“We Apologise for Any Offence”: Duolingo Issues an Apology After Customer Crashes on Calling J.K. Rowling Mean
Duolingo apologized and removed a German lesson after a user reported it described JK Rowling as "mean," highlighting concerns over content appropriateness in language courses.
- Duolingo apologized and removed a German lesson after it included a sentence calling J.K. Rowling 'mean' amid controversy over her gender-critical views.
- The lesson's criticism reflected broader cultural debates intensified by Rowling's outspoken comments on transgender rights and recent conflicts with public figures like Nicola Sturgeon.
- Gaby Koppel, a TV producer, encountered the lesson after five months of using Duolingo and criticized the platform for allowing trans ideology to influence language teaching content.
- Duolingo expressed regret for any distress the content may have caused and announced plans to remove it, emphasizing their dedication to responsibility and support for the community amid their 130 million daily active users.
- The incident underscores ongoing tensions surrounding Rowling's polarizing stance on trans issues, which continues to affect media, education platforms, and public discourse.
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Duolingo, a language learning app, is apologizing after an exercise about the Harry Potter books. In the exercise, users who wanted to practice German had to identify the next logical sentence in a conversation, but the correct answer called British author J.K. Rowling "mean." She has been under fire for her comments about transgender people. Duolingo has decided to remove the exercise.
Duolingo apologizes for J.K. Rowling after German lesson calls her 'cruel'
Duolingo, a language learning app, issued an apology to J.K. Rowling after one of the German lessons on the app used her as an example and called her "cruel."During one of the training sessions on the app, a question asked users, “Magst du die Bücher mit Harry Potter als Figur?” This translates to: "Do you like books with Harry Potter as a character?" The correct answer was supposed to be "Ja, aber meiner Meinung nach ist die Autorin gemein," w…
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