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· Bryan Ke
Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician expelled for never showing up to parliament
A famous Japanese YouTuber-turned-politician has become the first lawmaker expelled by his Senate colleagues for not attending a single parliament session since he was first elected in July. Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his YouTube name GaaSyy, was removed from his…
· Ryan General
‘I hate Asians’: YouTuber Charleston White draws backlash over violent, vulgar anti-Asian rant
YouTuber Charleston White has sparked outrage after making threats and racist comments against the Asian community in a viral video. In the video posted on March 12, the 52-year-old used derogatory terms to refer to Asian people and their culture while expressing support for…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian YouTuber named ‘Favorite Asian Creator’ at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023
Malaysian YouTuber Aqil Zulkiflee was named “Favorite Asian Creator” at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards over the weekend, beating other nominees from Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. Aqil, 27, was reportedly the only Malaysian nominated at the 34th Nickelodeon Kids’…
· Carl Samson
YouTubers fly ‘spy balloon’ above Chinese Embassy in viral London prank
London police stopped a pair of YouTubers after the duo flew a mock spy balloon above the city’s Chinese Embassy sometime last week. The stunt, which has drawn a combined 1.1 million views on TikTok and YouTube, “got real quite quickly” after armed officers showed up at the…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao dominates YouTuber DK Yoo in return to the ring
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao outclassed South Korean YouTuber and mixed martial artist DK Yoo during their exhibition match on Saturday in Goyang, South Korea. The eight-division world champion knocked down his opponent several times throughout the six-round match before…
· Carl Samson
YouTuber IShowSpeed accused of racism for repeatedly yelling ‘konnichiwa’ at Chinese World Cup fan
YouTuber IShowSpeed has been accused of racism after filming himself repeatedly yelling “konnichiwa” at a Chinese World Cup fan. The moment was caught during the 17-year-old’s livestream of the match between Portugal and Switzerland on Tuesday. Despite being corrected multiple…
· Khier Casino
South Korean YouTuber goes viral after being called ‘coronavirus’ in TikTok video
A South Korean social media personality was traveling in India when he was racially harassed by a local while walking down an alleyway. In the video, the YouTuber and TikToker known as Tooth Breaker is filming himself strolling the street at night when a man hanging out with a…
· Iris Jung
French YouTuber says he felt ‘uncomfortable’ at Vietnamese wedding he crashed in viral video
In a now-deleted TikTok video, French content creator Alwin GC (@alwingc) crashes a Vietnamese wedding. Alwin makes sure to clarify that he was not invited to the wedding but asks for entrance anyways as he is “French” and a “YouTuber.” Upon his entry, Alwin explains how…
· William Yuk
Japanese YouTuber recreates ‘Chainsaw Man’ opening using ‘Animal Crossing’
Mashing-up one of the season’s goriest anime with a mellowed-out island sandbox video game might seem like an odd combination, but that’s exactly what one YouTube creator set out to do. On Friday, Twitter user @yo_dakun shared the thumbnail for a video from his YouTube channel…
· Ryan General
Chinese YouTuber creates world’s first foldable iPhone
Chinese- language YouTube channel 科技美学 (Technological Aesthetics) recently uploaded a video of an engineer using custom parts to create the first foldable and functional iPhone. The clip, which has been viewed over 480,000 times, shows an engineer testing different parts and…
· Bryan Ke
YouTuber Miiasaurus returns months after fabrication, ‘blaccent’ controversy
Miiasaurus, whose real name is Miia Kinnunen, announced her return to YouTube on Oct. 22, nearly four months after “canceling” herself in a video where she admitted to fabricating "95 percent" of her stories and for using a “blaccent.” “I realized in that time that I am not…
· Rebecca Moon
Popular YouTuber flees Thailand after allegedly scamming over 6,000 victims out of $55 million
A popular Thai YouTuber has fled abroad after scamming thousands of investors out of two billion baht (approximately $55 million). The woman, who claimed to be a successful forex trader, defrauded over 6,000 people and has allegedly run away to Malaysia. On Aug. 24, 30 people…
· Grace Kim
American live-action adaptation of ‘Sailor Moon’ uncovered by YouTuber
YouTuber Ray Mona has uncovered the full pilot for an American live-action adaptation of “Sailor Moon” decades after it was made and scrapped in the 1990s. Fans have been on the lookout for the full pilot ever since snippets of it were stitched together for a promotional music…
· Rebecca Moon
YouTuber busts men filming women illegally in S. Korea
A YouTuber in South Korea is being hailed as a hero for catching men who illegally film women in public spaces. When the YouTuber spots these men, he grabs them before calling the police, ignoring the men’s pleas for him to stop. In some cases, the YouTuber has instructed police…
· Ryan General
Asian Australian YouTuber stands up against casual racism during a boat show in Sydney
Asian Australian YouTuber John Lee, who shares fishing videos on his channel JYL Fishing TV, was recently subjected to racist insults while covering the Sydney International Boat Show in Cockle Bay. In a video published on Aug. 1, he can be seen standing up to a man who tried to…
· Rebecca Moon
Popular Thai YouTuber, 63, arrested for attempted murder after being on the run for five years
A 63-year-old Thai YouTuber with over 500,000 subscribers was arrested on Thursday at his home for attempted murder after five years on the run. In 2017, Jantaphan “Taek” Worrachate shot at a truck for parking in front of his resort accommodation. He was sentenced to a five-…
· Ryan General
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to unretire for exhibition match with Korean YouTuber DK Yoo
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is returning to the ring for the first time since his retirement to fight South Korean YouTuber DK Yoo in an exhibition match. DK Yoo, who gained popularity as a sports and fitness instructor, first revealed that he is fighting Pacquiao via…
· Jane Nam
YouTuber gets scam ring in India arrested after hacking into their office’s CCTV cameras
A YouTuber known as Scambaiter allegedly hacked into the CCTV cameras of a scam ring office and posted a detailed video of the entire process. In the 20-minute clip, viewers are given a look at CCTV footage taken from June 13-24, beginning with video of the alleged scammers at…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese YouTuber cries after eating durian for the first time in 2 years
Japanese YouTuber iChang RM became tearful after finally eating durian for the first time in two years. YouTuber couple iChang and Jimmy left Hong Kong last month after being stuck there since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They moved to Malaysia and have been living…
· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber-turned-Ukraine fighter Rhee Ken under prosecution for violating passport law
Korean special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee is now under prosecution for passport law violation after traveling to Ukraine in March to fight against the Russian invasion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Rhee of violating the passport law as he disregarded a…