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New York City and Dublin, the bustling metropolis of the US and the vibrant capital of Ireland, have welcomed a groundbreaking technological innovation: two circular livestream portals. These portals, stationed in Manhattan's Flatiron District and O'Connell Street in Dublin, commenced operations on May 8. Their aim? To bridge the gap between the two cities, separated by over 3,000 miles, through a continuous live video feed. Each portal, comprising an 8-foot-wide screen weighing 3.5 tonnes, enables New Yorkers and Dubliners alike to observe real-time visuals from the other city, offering a unique glimpse into each other's daily lives.

The visionary initiative is spearheaded by the Portals Organisation, founded by Lithuanian artist, author, and entrepreneur Bendiktas Gylys. Gylys previously launched similar portals in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Lublin, Poland, in 2021. Initially self-funded, Gylys's project garnered widespread acclaim, attracting the support of local businesses and entrepreneurs who joined forces to expand the network of portals.

However, the popularity of these portals soon found themselves embroiled in major controversies with Dublin City Council mulling some technological changes. The Dublin City Council said that changes will be made to the way these portals are operated due to some individuals engaging in "inappropriate behaviour".

The Dublin City Council in its statement on Monday said that the "overwhelming majority of interactions are positive but a very small minority of people had been engaged in the inappropriate behaviour and that this has been amplified through social media".

"While we cannot control all of these actions, we are implementing some technical solutions to address this and these will go live in the next 24 hours. We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days with our partners in New York to ensure that portals continue to deliver a positive experience for both cities and the world," the statement said.

Portals Organisation responded to the controversy and said it did "not intend to suggest people to interact with portals in any particular way". "Our goal is to open a window between far away places and cultures that allow people to interact freely with one another. We encourage people to be respectful and from our position as observers, we see that the absolute majority of experiences is on the bright side," it said.

Why These Portals Are Embroiled In Controversy?

The portals opened on May 8 in New York and Dublin letting people enjoy the technology to see passer-by on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. However, Monday witnessed some unwanted instances related to these portals on both sides. Several videos are going viral on the internet including a man mooning at the portal and others taking drugs. A video shows a woman dancing provocatively against the portal screen, who was later taken away by the Irish police. The most talked about instance related to the portal is an Onlyfans model in the US, who flashed to the people watching her from the other end of the Atlantic.

Onlyfans Model Flashes At Portal:

A US-based Onlyfans model, identified as Ava Louise, grabbed all attention on Monday when she flashed to the Irish people through the portal. A video of Louise has insanely gone viral on the internet in which she can be seen lifting her top and showing her bare breasts to the portal with her naked back facing the crown in New York. The public flashing by Louise led to the shutdown of the portal for some time.

Louise even posted a video on her Instagram, boasting that she got the portal shutdown and captioned the post, "I just wanted my potatoes to go onternational". WATCH VIDEO -:

 
 
 
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Irishmen Seen Snorting White Substance, Showing 9/11 Attack To Americans

An Irishman grabbed the attention of the internet after a video on Instagram showed him snorting an unknown white substance and saying "what a day, what a city, New York never sleeps." Apart from the snorters, another man held up a swastika on his phone, and plenty of middle fingers were exchanged on both sides.

A video of an Irishman has also gone viral, showing a closeup of his mobile phone. First, 'RIP Popsmoke' was displayed on his phone screen, which allegedly referred to American rapper Bashar Barakah Jackson, who was gunned down in a home invasion in 2020. After a while, he played a video showing the World Trade Centre (WTC) building burning after the 9/11 terror attack.

A different video depicted a woman being escorted away by Irish police after engaging in inappropriate behaviour with the portal screen. "She was evidently intoxicated, spending approximately 20 minutes in that state, slapping and grinding against the portal until the guards intervened," said the individual who captured the footage, as cited by the Dailymail.

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