The broadcast of the fourth chapter of the popular sports series “Gambito de Dama” on the official channel Tele Rebelde de la Cuban television sparked controversy among social media users when it announced an adult site.
During the broadcast, several viewers reported that the ad appeared in the lower-right corner of the screen.
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Sandy Cancino, a Facebook user, was one of the first to draw attention to the incident, noting that an adult website address was being viewed.
“What is happening in this country?” he asked.
Cancino’s release caused surprise and concern among Cuban netizens, who wondered how unrelated content could be embedded in the series’ broadcast.
The Queen’s Gambit series, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, has captured the attention of audiences around the world for its storyline and focus on the world of chess. However, this unexpected incident confused the Cuban viewers.
It is not known how this situation came about, and some suspect that it could be a consequence of illegally downloading series from pirated sites, which is very common on Cuban television in order not to have to pay for the broadcasting rights.
So far, the management of Tele Rebelde has not issued an official statement on the incident, which has raised expectations and doubts among the public.
It is not the first time that Cuban television has been the subject of controversy. Censorship, Schedule changes for popular showsoffensive messages to viewers, among others, are the problems faced by the country’s only radio station system controlled by the Cuban Communist Party.
In May, the Facebook page of the official newspaper Artemisa, which began publication, was hacked Videos of a half-naked woman. They soon realized that they were violating computer security protocols and had appropriated the site.