Egypt ad asks people to stay away from foreigners
June 09, 2012 18:34
The Egyptian state television has come out with an adverstisement warning people against talking to foreigners who could turn out to be spies, a move slammed by social media users who say it will only help increase levels of xenophobia in society.
The ad features a man entering a cafe where a group of young people are sitting and chatting. The "foreign spy" joins them as they talk about the political and economic situation in the country.
A voice-over says the spy is receiving "valuable information" from normal people talking about problems in Egypt, such as traffic and fuel shortages.
Twitter users mocked the commercial, particularly a bit in which the "spy" says the word "really" in English.
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