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On the “Tonguegate” Controversy: The Dalai Lama and the Impact of Sensational Information on People.

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(...) to seek sensational news is known as the "bad news sells" effect. Opis zdarzenia językiem JŚ Dalai Lama In recent days, the media and social media platforms have been flooded with information and posts regarding an alleged "scandal" surrounding His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Most of these reports are based on a short video clip that has been taken out of context. Many people are comparing the actions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to those of Catholic priests, which in turn has sparked a wave of comments and (...) in the video lasted only a few to several seconds. In the video, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is seen gently touching the chin of a Indian child and bringing it closer to (...) 15:00 minute mark. At 15:21, the child asked, "Can I hug you?" - His Holiness the Dalai Lama did not understand the question. His translators translated it in Tibetan. The child added, "It's a question." The translators continued to translate the child's request to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Then, when he understood, he said, "Ok, come." The child tried to hug His Holiness the Dalai Lama , and he said, "first here," pointing to his right cheek, meaning to give a (...) ssa my tong," sticking out his tongue. The child laughed and approached His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and they touched foreheads. As soon as the child also stuck out his tongue, His Holiness the Dalai Lama immediately moved away to avoid tongue contact. Both the child and His Holiness the Dalai Lama were laughing. Throughout the video of the child meeting His Holiness the
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