Labour Deletes TikTok Video Featuring Song with Explicit Lyrics About Women
The party apologized after backlash over a video using a Portuguese track with offensive and inappropriate content.
- Labour posted a TikTok video featuring AI-generated animals promoting policies, accompanied by a Brazilian song with explicit lyrics.
- The song's lyrics, when translated, included references to drugging young girls and sexual violence, sparking widespread criticism.
- The video was quickly removed after the lyrics were highlighted, with Labour issuing an apology and acknowledging the content was inappropriate.
- Conservative MP Alicia Kearns condemned the video, accusing Labour of undermining its commitment to protecting women and girls.
- The incident raises questions about the use of viral social media trends in political communication and the vetting of content for appropriateness.