Duolingo, the language learning app, apologized in an X post for calling author JK Rowling "mean" in a German lesson. Rating: True (About this rating?) In August 2025, a rumor spread online that the ...

Language learning app apologised for a German lesson in which the question “Do you like books with Harry Potter as a character?” had the correct answer: "Yes, but in my opinion the author is mean.” ...

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Language learning app Duolingo has apologised after a German lesson appeared to teach tutees a sentence referring to controversial author JK Rowling as “mean”. A German lesson on the app included the ...

In August 2025, a rumor spread online that the language learning app Duolingo apologized for calling "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling "mean" in a German lesson. Duolingo did, in fact, apologize in an ...

Entschuldigung seems to be the hardest word... Language learning app Duolingo has apologised and announced it has removed a German lesson which referred to controversial Harry Potter author J.K.