The Solana blockchain network has deleted a widely criticized advertisement from its X account after receiving strong pushback with over 1.2 million views.
Nick O’Neill and Anneri van der Merwe responded to the post, calling it cringe and questioning why Solana decided to delete the video.
The Solana Foundation recently faced significant backlash after releasing an advertisement deemed insensitive to gender identity issues, leading to its removal from social media platforms.
The two-and-a-half-minute video, intended to promote the upcoming Solana Accelerate conference, depicted a character named “America” in a therapy session.
Expressing desires to innovate in technology and cryptocurrency, “America” was advised by the therapist to focus on “coming up with a new gender” and “pronouns.” This portrayal was widely criticized for trivializing gender identity issues. The ad culminated with “America” declaring a wish to “invent technologies, not genders,” a
