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Here's the Nokia advert that's making people angry on Twitter

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IF YOU SPEND a lot of time watching telly, you may have seen the new ad for the Nokia Lumia 630.

Launched six weeks ago, it features a young woman who is totally baffled by the phone’s technical features. But she knows that it takes lovely photos!

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Many viewers have been irritated by what they see as the ad’s stereotypical portrayal of a young woman.

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the nokia lumia advert basically lets everyone know that even girls can use the phone, because it's simple enough for girls to understand!!!
— al (@allyhxward) July 14, 2014

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There’s even a dedicated Twitter account set up to campaign against the commercial.

Get that sexist Nokia 630 advert off my TV now. Seriously. So stereotypical and sexist
— Ban Nokia Advert (@BanNokiaAdvert) July 15, 2014

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In fact, the character in the ad has become quite the hate figure on Twitter.

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It's wrong to wish ill on anyone but I hope the actress in the Nokia Lumia 630 advert gets hit by lightning, a bus and an asteroid.
— Stuart C Taylor (@stuartctaylor) July 15, 2014

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Sorry, Nokia girl.

via Metro

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