Apple shocked everyone when posting a Galaxy Z Flip 7 promotional video on its official account
Apple accidentally posted a Galaxy Z Flip 7 promotional video on Weibo, then blamed it on a system error and quickly deleted the post.
A rare incident occurred when Apple's official support page on the Chinese social network Weibo accidentally posted a full-featured promotional video of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7. Apple explained that this was an error from the Weibo platform, and the post was later removed.
The 2 minute 20 second video, detailing the features of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the One UI 8 interface, appeared on the Apple Support Weibo account. Shortly after the incident was discovered and spread, Apple removed the post and provided an explanation.
Apple said it was a Weibo bug that caused content from other posts to be displayed incorrectly. Apple Support only posts content about its products and is working with Weibo to clarify the cause of the issue. According to a user who shared the video, the issue is not a widespread event, but only occurs with certain accounts.
Some have suggested that this may be an error on the part of the social media management company. It is possible that Apple and Samsung use the same advertising agency in China, which led to the full-length ad being mistakenly posted. The video’s thumbnail promotes the App Store and guides to managing content for children, adding to the confusion.
Even though Apple and Samsung collaborate on hardware, they are still fierce competitors in the smartphone market. It is a rare and humorous event for the largest smartphone maker in the US to accidentally advertise a rival's product.
