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The ad triggered anger online, with some accusing Samsung of trying to promote LGBTQ ideology and being insensitive to the Islamic faith. According to Singapore\u2019s 2020 census, 15.6% of the country\u2019s population identify as Muslim. TLTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEOUL: South Korean electronics giant Samsung has pulled an advertisement that featured a real-life Singapore family, in which the hijab-wearing mother expressed her support for her drag-queen son by hugging him. 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