JK Rowling slams Putin on Twitter after he defends her against 'cancel culture'


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"Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics," Rowling wrote, with an "I Stand With Ukraine" hashtag on Twitter. Photo: AFP

J.K. Rowling slammed Vladimir Putin on Twitter following a television appearance in which the Russian president said his country was being "cancelled" by Western culture, similar to how Rowling has faced criticism over her controversial anti-trans comments. The Harry Potter author reacted to Putin's name drop by posting an article on Twitter about how a critic of Putin is currently being imprisoned in Russia.

"Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics," Rowling wrote, with an "I Stand With Ukraine" hashtag.

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