social media backlash

Amazon Prime Video Reverses Course on Gunless Bond Artwork After Fan Outcry

2025-10-06 CoolPal

Amazon Prime Video Reverses Course on Gunless Bond Artwork After Fan Outcry Amazon Prime Video has quietly but swiftly removed controversial James Bond artwork following a weekend of intense social media backlash. The streaming service had drawn widespread criticism for depicting the iconic spy without his signature firearm in a series of promotional images, with guns airbrushed or cropped out. The removal of the revised artwork and its replacement with original movie stills comes just after James Bond Day on…

2025-09-14 CoolPal

Widespread Firings and Investigations Erupt Over Social Media Posts Following Charlie Kirk Assassination Over thirty individuals across the United States have been fired, placed on leave, or are currently under investigation due to social media posts made in the wake of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this week, an NPR analysis reveals. The incident has ignited a fierce debate over free speech, employment, and political discourse, with conservative activists and lawmakers actively campaigning to identify and penalize those perceived…

2025-06-18 CoolPal

Utah Senator Deletes Posts After Bipartisan Backlash Over Minnesota Shooting Remarks Following a weekend shooting that tragically claimed the life of one Minnesota state legislator and injured another, Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah faced intense bipartisan criticism for insensitive social media posts. The posts, which have since been deleted, drew immediate condemnation from Minnesota lawmakers from both parties. Senator Lee’s remarks, including one referencing “Marxists” and another titled “Nightmare on Waltz Street,” were deemed deeply insensitive given the gravity…