Tripadvisor has reversed a decision to leave an 'offensive' post on its site for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum. Photo / Czarek SokolowskiTravel website Tripadvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines. More than 1 million people, most of them Jews, were killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz during World War II. pic.twitter.com/JEHuLaTKxP — Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) May 6, 2021While the 'reviews' were insensitive and outraged readers, this is not the first time that travel websites including Tripadvisor have received backlash over public comments. Last month, Google responded that it "must do better" after unearthing 150 offensive reviews which had been left for Auschwitz on its 'Google Maps' platform.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 09, 2021 21:36 UTC