India, Oct. 12 -- A Barbie doll's packaging has sparked controversy online after a shopper claimed that illustrations of spectators in the background appeared to show Nazi salutes.

It all started after a TikTok content creator, Ana Elizabeth, shared a video showing a gymnastics-themed Barbie from Mattel's "You Can Do Anything" collection. She said that she spotted the doll while browsing a CVS pharmacy in the US.

At first glance, the doll appears innocent enough - dressed in a gymnastics leotard and holding ribbons and batons. The packaging also appears to depict a crowd watching a gymnastics performance. However, Elizabeth pointed out several blue-coloured figures in the background whose raised arms, she claimed, resembled the infamous...