{
  "id": 17105439,
  "title": "Apple Avoids Showing Pinched Fingers on iPad Mini Page in South Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/apple-avoids-showing-pinched-fingers-on-ipad-mini-page-in-south-korea",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:52:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/29/apple-avoids-pinched-finges-for-ipad-mini-korea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In South Korea, Apple's website for the iPad mini features the device without any pinched fingers. This differs from the U.S. version, where the iPad mini is shown held by pinched fingers. Apple has taken this approach in South Korea for other devices as well, such as the iPhone Air in 2025. The reason behind this omission is believed to be related to a potential cultural misunderstanding. In South Korea, a pinched-fingers gesture or emoji has been interpreted by some as a mocking symbol of men's genitals. Despite this, Apple has not commented on the matter.",
  "summary": "In the U.S. and most other countries, Apple's website shows the new iPad mini being held by pinched fingers, but this is not the case in South Korea. The new iPad mini shown with pinched fingers on Apple's website in the U.S. On its South Korean website , Apple simply shows an image of the iPad mini on its own. The new iPad mini shown without pinched fingers on Apple's website in South Korea…",
  "key_points": [
    "iPad Mini shown without pinched fingers on Apple Korea site",
    "iPhone Air also omitted pinched fingers in South Korea",
    "Gesture misinterpreted as mocking symbol in South Korea"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}