Social Media Star Nearly Fired Over Election Day Selfie
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli social media star Miran Buzaglo faced potential dismissal after posting a selfie from a polling station on October 27th. A manager's message, accidentally seen by Buzaglo, indicated she could be fired over the photo. Buzaglo questioned the reasoning, citing democratic principles and the fact her vote was not visible. Company representatives later apologized, calling the remark a joke, but Buzaglo felt the damage was done.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Miran Buzaglo, an Israeli social media star, was nearly fired after posting a selfie from a polling station.
- A manager's message, accidentally seen by Buzaglo, suggested she could be fired over the election day photo.
- Buzaglo questioned why political views would jeopardize her employment, emphasizing democratic values.
- Her husband, Maor Buzaglo, had recently expressed support for Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview.
- Company representatives apologized, attributing the firing comment to a joke, but Buzaglo felt the situation was mishandled.
Israeli social media personality Miran Buzaglo revealed that she narrowly avoided being fired from her job due to a selfie taken at a polling station on election day, October 27th. Shortly after posting the photo on Instagram, Buzaglo saw a message in her work chat from her company's manager stating, "Well, now this Miran can be fired." Although the message was not intended for her, Buzaglo saw it and was surprised.
Buzaglo, who has 500,000 followers, questioned why political views would be grounds for losing one's livelihood, noting that the photo only showed the act of voting and not her specific choice. She stated, "We can vote differently and disagree with each other. You cannot talk about democracy and at the same time want to fire someone just because they think differently."
Her husband, former footballer Maor Buzaglo, had recently expressed his political preference in an interview, suggesting he would likely vote for Benjamin Netanyahu. While Buzaglo speculated that differing political views might have been the reason for the near-dismissal, company representatives later apologized, claiming the remark was a joke and attempting to rectify the situation. Buzaglo expressed disappointment, stating that while apologies were made, the incident had already deeply affected her, and she hoped people would learn to accept differing opinions.
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