#controversy
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Egyptian social media erupted into controversy when telecommunications company Vodafone released its special Mother’s Day advertisement on 13 March. The advertisement presents a series of comedic interactions between Egyptian mothers and their children, with the joke being that each mother clearly has a “favorite child,” despite strong claims to the opposite. The skit closes on a humorous contention that “it doesn’t matter if there is a favorite , what matters is that mom is everyone’s favorite,” with the voiceover then…