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· Kimberly Nguyen
Karen Teens Assaulted by Bullies on Viral Snapchat Video in Iowa
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify the age range of the teens involved. A Snapchat user posted a video on Facebook showing three boys of Karen descent, who are believed to be middle schoolers, repeatedly being punched by another group of teens in Des Moines,…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Night Club Stops Viral ‘Coffin Dance’ After Dancers Add Blackface, ‘Unaware’ It is Racist
A Taipei nightclub that went viral for imitating a Ghanaian pallbearers meme took down all videos and pictures of its dance troupe, Luxy Boyz, and discontinued performances after being accused of using blackface. In a statement to Taiwan News on May 4, OMNI Nightclub, located on…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Woman Makes ‘Avocado Dessert’ in Viral Tiktok
A video of a Vietnamese woman preparing a dessert made from avocado has gone viral on TikTok. Thảo My, who goes by the username @bbymmii, posted the video on March 17, just around the time when South Korea’s #DalgonaCoffee was taking over the internet.
· Ryan General
Viral TikTok of ‘COVID-19 Positive’ Asian Woman Spitting on Bananas is FAKE
A widely shared video on TikTok last month has been proven to be maliciously edited after an eagle-eyed Facebook user brought the issue to light. Uploaded on TikTok by user @damansingh120, the video purportedly showed an Asian woman getting arrested for allegedly trying to…
· Ryan General
Viral TikTok Accuses Casetify of Copying Designs — Designer Responds
E-commerce company Orange Juice The Brand (OJTB) has accused Hong Kong-based Casetify of copying their designs for their PASSPORT SERIES mobile phone cases in 2019 and again in a recent viral TikTok video. Casetify and their design partner in their collaboration series, Pangram…
· Carl Samson
Connecticut Chinese Restaurant Gets Racist Death Threats Blaming Them for Viral Spread
While struggling to keep its business going, a restaurant serving Chinese and other Asian cuisines in Seymour, Connecticut allegedly received death threats from racists blaming people of Chinese descent for the spread of COVID-19. Ju Zheng and Xuemei Chen, owners of Sushi & Wok,…
· Maina Chen
Korean American Rap Group Drops Powerful ‘Viral’ MV on Contagious Racism
LA-based Korean American rap duo Year of the Ox dropped a chilling message in a music video titled “Viral,” addressing the violent attacks against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The duo, made of Lyricks (Rick Lee) and JL (John Lee) from Transparent Arts, first…
· Carl Samson
‘Sanitize Your A**!’: Man Chases Elderly Asian Woman With Purell in Viral Video
A video of an elderly Asian woman being chased with a bottle of Purell has gone viral on Instagram. The scene, which took place in Miami Beach, Florida, was posted by a rapper, @1k_johnny_, who currently has 21,000 followers on Instagram and 1,600 subscribers on YouTube.
· Bryan Ke
Vietnam Made a Fire PSA on Coronavirus That’s Now a Viral Dance Challenge on TikTok
Vietnamese health officials released a brilliant way to spread awareness about how people can protect themselves from being infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and it has since lead to a dance challenge. The video features animations explaining how to prevent…
· Carl Samson
Man Goes Viral Using Rice to Show Jeff Bezos’ Wealth on TikTok
An e-commerce consultant who found his niche on TikTok by posting financial literacy videos has gone viral after using grains of rice to create a visual representation of Jeff Bezos’s wealth. @humphreytalksThis took me hours don’t let it flop ##billion ##money ##personalfinance…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Model Shows How White People Fetishize Asians in Viral TikTok Video
A young Asian American model has found fame on TikTok after posting a tongue-in-cheek video that highlights one struggle he faces when dating White people. Abe Kim, a college junior, addressed the romantic and/or sexual fetishization of Asians, a controversial concept that has…
· Editorial Staff
Elderly Chinese Man Collecting Cans in SF Assaulted by Group in Heartbreaking Viral Video
This story has been updated to include a statement from the San Francisco Police Department. A video that has been circulating online since Sunday night has angered the San Francisco community and many are demanding answers.
· Bryan Ke
Viral ‘Coughing While Asian’ Video Shows How Irrational Coronavirus Fear Affects Asians Everywhere
Actor Michael Tow and Emmy award-winning editor Teja Arboleda recently posted “Coughing While Asian,” a funny video that shows how the fear of novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV) affects Asian Americans. Tow and his co-producer Arboleda immediately came up with the idea to shoot…
· Carl Samson
Woman Claiming to Be a Wuhan Nurse Alleges Over 90,000 Are Infected With Coronavirus in Viral Video
A woman who claimed to be a nurse in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV), revealed that the pathogen has infected 90,000 individuals right before the Lunar New Year. That number is far more from the official count of about 2,800 cases from…
· Bryan Ke
Viral Chinese Makeup Artist Reveals How Ex-Boyfriend Abused Her for a Year
He Yuhong, better known by her online name “Yuyamika” from Chongqing, China, has gone public about being a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. The 28-year-old social media personality, who gained online fame for her incredible makeup transformation into…
· Carl Samson
Texas Dad Scolds Daughter in Mandarin, Goes Viral in China
An American man “scolding” his daughter in Mandarin has become an online sensation in China. Videos from Kuaishou user @Evazhang1688 show David attempting to discipline his daughter Breanna, who apparently hates learning Mandarin.
· Jin Hyun
Brooklyn Brides Go Viral After Deadlifting 253 Pounds During Their Wedding
Some couples release lanterns, plant trees or create an anniversary capsule for their unity ceremonies, brides Lisa Yang and Wek Hernandez on the other hand, completed three tandem deadlifts in their beautiful white gowns during their wedding ceremony.
· Bryan Ke
Cardi B Goes Viral for Eating Fong Zhao in Instagram Video
Rapper Cardi B, who recently starred in “Hustlers” alongside Constance Wu, went viral after posting a video of herself eating a popular Chinese dish fong zhao or chicken feet. On September 24, the Grammy award-winning rapper posted a video of herself eating the flesh from a…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino American Teens’ Tinikling Dance Goes Viral After Share From Bay Area Rapper
A group of Filipino American teens have gone viral last month for adding modern twist into the traditional Philippine folk dance Tinikling. The video became a hit on social media after Bay Area rapper Saweetie shared the dance on her Instagram on August 20.
· Bryan Ke
Woman Sings to Her Dog Before It Passes Away in Heartbreaking Viral Video
A video posted on Facebook has gone viral for showing a female pet owner singing to her dying pet dog as he takes his final breath. The clip, posted on a Facebook page, shows a Korean family saying their final goodbyes to their dog named Okey, who has been with them for the past…