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Zahid Ahmed Apologizes, Clarifies Podcast Remarks on Social Media

He now says the target was platform inventors rather than influencers.

Overview

  • In an Instagram video, the Pakistani actor expressed regret for his language and said he would be more careful with his words.
  • He clarified that he was referring to the inventors of social media platforms and not individual digital content creators.
  • Ahmed acknowledged using the phrase “people of hell” was inappropriate and said it is not his place to judge anyone’s salvation.
  • His original comments during a recent podcast described social media as “the work of the devil” and claimed creators would go to hell, drawing swift criticism.
  • Reactions to his apology were mixed, with some praising the correction and others deriding it as pressure-driven, keeping the broader debate over celebrity responsibility and online creators in focus.