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‘Spitting Image’ defends depiction of Greta Thunberg after social media backlash

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Spitting Image have defended their depiction of Greta Thunberg following criticism on social media.The satirical comedy show confirmed 17-year-old climate activist Thunberg would be making an appearance on the show in puppet form, where she’s set to be portrayed as a weather presenter.Reemah Sakaan, group director of SVoD at ITV, said in a statement: “It’s a very straightforward joke and is nothing to do with her as an individual.”She added: “If the show isn’t stirring controversy, it’s probably not doing what it set out to do, or being true to its origins.”A number of viewers took to Twitter to explain why the depiction of Thunberg felt wrong.“The fact Spitting Image have decided it’s acceptable to mock a 17-year old with autism is.

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