<p>In this edition: the new Katy Perry video sparks outrage online; Adidas t-shirts cause controversy in Brazil; and basketball fans stage a halftime flash mob…</p><br />KATY PERRY VIDEO SPARKS OUTRAGE ONLINE <br />Over 65,000 people have signed this petition posted to change.org on Tuesday, asking YouTube to remove Katy Perry`s “Dark Horse” video from the video sharing platform. Muslim web users say it is offensive because it features a man wearing a pendant inscribed with the word Allah, turned into dust by the American pop star. Petitioners see this as an attack on Islam and say the video is blasphemous. <br />Web users have also been voicing their outrage and indignation on social networks; with a constant stream of tweets for Katy Perry blasting her disrespect for the Muslim community. Some, clearly furious, are calling for a boycott of her albums. <br />Strong opposition that has prompted Katy Perry fans to also speak out, and defend their idol, saying the criticism is unreasonable and has been blown out of proportion. But the online campaigning has resulted in the pop star`s people to edit the controversial video. And the now famous pendant is nowhere to be seen…<br /> <br /><br />BRAZIL UPSET WITH SEXY WORLD CUP T-SHIRTS <br />When Adidas released these two t-shirts ahead of this summer`s Football World Cup in Brazil, they were not expecting such a backlash. One has an “I love Brazil" heart resembling the upside-down buttocks of a woman wearing a thong bikini bottom… And the other features the words “looking to score” with a woman in a bikini … the products were soon met with fierce criticism, and were withdrawn from sale on Tuesday.&n... Go on reading on our web site.<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
