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Latina Singer Malu Targets Chinese People With Racist Comments on Instagram Live
Malu Trevejo, a Cuban-born Spanish singer based in Miami, Florida, has drawn backlash from the Asian community after making racially charged comments targeting the Chinese community in a recent Instagram livestream.
· Editorial Staff
NYPD Investigating Disturbing Mass Shooting Threat in Chinatown on Instagram
An Instagram page, @antiasiansclubnyc, threatened to take guns to shoot all Asians on sight in New York City’s Chinatown. .@NYPDnews @NYPDDCPI says “We are aware and investigating.” pic.twitter.com/KPsgNRyOSH
· Carl Samson
Asian Student Reported Her Ex-Friend Over a Racist Instagram Post, She Was Accused of LYING Instead
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with additional comments from Madison’s mother, Christina Chacon. A Korean American high school senior in Georgia is being praised on social media for speaking up against racism toward the Asian community in this time of coronavirus…
· Ryan General
Pennsylvania College Student Exposed for Disgusting Racism Against Asians on Instagram
An Instagram user posted screenshots of an exchange with an individual who verbally abused her with racial slurs and insults. In her post, user @vanillako, whose name is Vanessa, lamented the rising “racist and xenophobic motivated attacks” against Asian Americans as a result of…
· Bryan Ke
British Model Removed From Pageant Site After Posting ‘FK the Ch*nks’ on Instagram
A U.K. model has come under fire for posting insensitive and racist messages towards Asians on Instagram amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In her now-deleted Instagram stories, Chantelle Foreman used a racial slur and blamed Chinese people for the virus, according to We Are Resonate.
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Behind ‘Baby Back Rat’ Video Has a History of Harassing Asian Restaurant Workers
The man behind the “baby back rat” video has been identified and it turns out that he has a history of creating racist content. Funny Buzzin (@funnybuzzinhbtl), who identifies himself as a “comedian,” is an Instagram user who creates questionably “funny” and often controversial…
· Bryan Ke
Animal Rescue Instagram Sparks Outrage After Calling China ‘Disgusting’
A popular animal rescue page on Instagram has been called out for its post calling China disgusting amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The animal rescue page Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation also blamed the country for destroying the planet in its…
· Bryan Ke
Singer Sparks Outrage After Posting Xenophobic Coronavirus Video on Instagram
American singer and songwriter Summer Walker is facing backlash from social media users who accused her of being xenophobic and racist after posting a misleading video about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The 23-year-old musician posted a video on Instagram accusing the…
· Carl Samson
Instagram Parents Spark Outrage After ‘Team Coronavirus’ Joke on Asian Travelers
A traveling couple with more than 80,000 followers on Instagram has been accused of racism and xenophobia after “joking” that Asians in their recent flight had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “We’re flying with team coronavirus,” the couple’s account, @wherethekidsroam,…
· Carl Samson
Hacker Discovers New Features on Facebook, Instagram Before Some Employees Can
A hacker in Hong Kong has won thousands of followers — including tech VIPs — for publishing new features in popular apps ahead of their official announcement. Jane Manchun Wong, who does so out of “curiosity” and “personal amusement,” has even been called “a better source” on…
· Ryan General
Instagrammer Forces Emergency Landing After Pulling Coronavirus Prank on Flight
A Canadian man recently forced an emergency landing after jokingly announcing on a flight that he might have been infected with the deadly coronavirus. The prankster, identified as James Potok, was arrested immediately after his attempt at social media fame.
· Carl Samson
NY Real Estate Agent Fired After Reportedly Saying Asian Woman Has Coronavirus on Instagram
A New York real estate employee has been sacked from his job after allegedly yelling at an Asian woman claiming she has coronavirus. Matthew DeGuida, who goes by @mattdeguida, posted a video of the woman going through a hill of garbage on the side of an unidentified street on…
· Khier Casino
David So Posts EXPLICIT Photo on Instagram and Gets Reported
David So has demanded Instagram to “suck [his] nuts b*tch” after the social network giant took down the Korean American comedian’s photo showing him lying on a sofa spread eagle. So took his frustration to Twitter, where the original photo can still be found.
· Carl Samson
Teen Shares Heartbreaking Instagram Post About the Dark Realities of Vaping
A young woman in Maryland is now fighting for her life after vaping and using Juul destroyed nearly all of her lung tissues, according to her medical tests. Claire Chung, 19, had a consistent fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in the weeks leading to the…
· Bryan Ke
Hideo Kojima Just Broke an Instagram and Twitter Record at the Same Time
“Death Stranding” director Hideo Kojima has been awarded two Guinness World Records and is now recognized as the “most followed game director on Twitter and Instagram.” Game creator Hideo Kojima (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) is now a record holder for: ✅ Most followers on Twitter for a…
· Bryan Ke
Azealia Banks Allegedly Thinks Andrew Yang is a Chinese Spy in Deleted Instagram Story
Rapper Azealia Banks went after Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang in her Instagram Stories and accused him of being a Chinese spy. In the now-deleted post, the 28-year-old artist from Harlem, New York said she is “strongly against Andrew Yang.”
· Ryan General
Sulli Shared ‘Cries For Help’ on Her Private Instagram, Celebrity Friend Reveals
South Korean star Hong Seok Chun has opened up about his close friend Sulli, revealing that the 25-year-old actress had posted several cries for help on her private Instagram account. Sulli, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, was found dead at her home on October 14. According to…
· Carl Samson
Sulli Thanks Fans Who Encouraged Her to Live in Heartbreaking Last Note on Instagram
A little more than a month before her tragic passing, K-pop idol Sulli expressed gratitude to people who encouraged her to live. The former f(x) member, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, was found dead in her apartment in Seongnam on Monday afternoon following a suspected suicide,…
· Carl Samson
‘What Did I Do to Deserve This?’: Sulli in Last Instagram Live Video Days Before Passing
K-pop idol Sulli concealed her pain days before she took her own life, fans believe. Instagram Live videos that surfaced after her death on Monday show the former f(x) member asking the world to cut her some slack, all while putting on a happy face for the camera.
· Jin Hyun
Instagrammer Stopped at LAX for Carrying ‘Like 20 bags of Hot Cheetos’
A 25-year-old Instagram influencer was stopped by LAX airport security after she was caught with “like 20” bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in her carry-on bag. Emily Mei was simply trying to deliver the addictive chips to her friends in Korea when she was stopped and inspected by…