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A locally produced "shampoo ad" which shows a Muslim woman putting shampoo foam on her hijab has gone viral after it was posted on social media a few days ago
The short clip has gone viral worldwide on social media platforms like 9GAG, YouTube, and Twitter.
The 15-second clip has been widely discussed and ridiculed by local and foreign netizens
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Many people felt offended and expressed their disapproval with comments like "Absurd shampoo ad. is absurd. This is not how it works, this is not how any of this works," on Twitter and "Malaysians are the stupidest Asians" in 9GAG.
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A number of netizens have labelled Malaysia as a "country with draconian laws"
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Here's the thing – what most people fail to realise is that this is NOT an actual shampoo commercial. In fact, it's a snippet from a parody video.
The clip was taken from a parody video titled 'Budak 90an Je Tahu Iklan-Iklan Macam Ni' (Only '90s Kids Will Understand This).
According to [Cilisos](https://cilisos.my/this-extremist-hijab-ad-has-made-foreigners-bashing-malaysia-shh-they-think-its-real/), **the video was created by a local production house to promote brand awareness for a hijab company and to showcase how comfy the hijabs are. It was said to have been inspired by a [popular Sunsilk ad from 2006](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PUxORlRraU&feature=youtu.be).**
