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· Ryan General
‘Please do it at home’: Viral post challenges praise for Japanese World Cup fans
Japanese World Cup fans once again drew international praise this week after supporters were seen cleaning up stadium stands following matches. Within hours, a viral social media post challenged the celebration, arguing that Japanese men spend the least time on housework among…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Indian hate escalates in North Texas city amid housing fallout, viral flag video
A man tore an Indian national flag outside Frisco City Hall last week as crowds shouted anti-India slogans, the latest flashpoint in months of escalating hostility toward the Texas city’s South Asian community. “F*ck India!” The now-viral June 2 video shows a man — identified as…
· Ryan General
A viral NYC meetup for Wasians turned into a larger argument about race and representation
A social meetup for Wasians, promoted through community page Half Asian Spring, drew more than 3,000 people to Central Park’s Sheep Meadow on May 10, where attendees filmed street interviews, joined celebrity look-alike contests and celebrated shared experiences of growing up…
· Ryan General
Viral lawnmower snow video in Canada sparks backlash targeting South Asians
A short video filmed in Brampton, Ontario, showing a man trying to clear snow with a lawnmower has drawn millions of views and unexpectedly fueled a heated online backlash. What began as a widely shared clip of an unconventional snow removal attempt quickly turned into a…
· Ryan General
9-year-old Chinese American pianist goes viral with Tiny Desk performance
Alexander Zhou, a 9-year-old Chinese American fourth grader at New York City’s Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center, went viral after performing Moritz Moszkowski’s Etincelles, Op. 36, No. 6 on NPR’s Tiny Desk. Zhou appeared second in a three-artist set and performed the…
· Ryan General
Slant-eye mockery brings Hmong American child to tears in viral video
An emotional video showing a Hmong American child describing racist bullying at school has gone viral as attention grows around the persistence of a mocking gesture targeting Asians. In the clip, elementary school student Adi tells her mother that her classmates would pull their…
· Ryan General
How this viral walking trend from Japan actually changes key fitness markers
A walking technique developed in Japan is gaining attention on social media as users attempt a routine built on fixed three-minute intervals. Known as interval walking training, the method alternates three minutes of brisk walking with three minutes of slower walking for about…
· Ryan General
Asian man targeted with racist insults on Boston bus in viral video
A white woman was filmed verbally harassing an Asian man with racist language aboard a Boston bus, according to a video posted by the man’s partner on Sept. 9. The video shows the unidentified woman seated directly behind the man, leaning over his seat while shouting insults.…
· Carl Samson
SF chef breaks silence amid severe fallout from viral belittling of TikTok influencer
A San Francisco chef has issued a public apology after a viral confrontation with a “micro influencer” at his restaurant, which led to his exit and the permanent closure of the business. What happened: The controversy began earlier this month when Karla Marcotte, who had 15,000…
· Bryan Ke
Deepfake ‘Kim Jong-un’ sings ‘Roketeu Roketeu’ in viral ‘APT.’ parody
A deepfake video showing “Kim Jong-un” and his sister “Kim Yo-jong” singing a parody of Rosé’s “APT.” has gone viral on YouTube. The video, which was posted on Oct. 31 by user @Lildoge_Mars, has since received over 6.3 million views. It shows the two “Kims” singing and dancing…
· Bryan Ke
South Korea’s viral Paris Olympics shooter takes break amid hateful comments
Kim Ye-ji, who won a silver medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sept. 28, is taking a break from professional shooting. Speaking to AFP on Sunday, Kim’s agent, Yang Yong-sik, said the Olympian will “temporarily suspend her sports career… to…
· Ryan General
Viral video: Rapper China Mac knocks down man assaulting women in Vietnam
A viral video shows rapper and activist China Mac, whose real name is Raymond Yu, punching and knocking down a man assaulting three women in Vietnam on Nov. 1. Mac, who recently moved to the Southeast Asian country and was dining at a local establishment at the time, said he…
· Carl Samson
GOP House candidate goes viral for fiery clapback at Democratic rival
Lily Tang Williams, a Republican candidate vying to fill the open seat in New Hampshire’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, has gone viral for her straightforward rebuttals against her Democratic opponent, Maggie Goodlander, in a televised debate on Thursday. A…
· Bryan Ke
Officials rally behind Ontario man who was told to ‘go back to India’ in viral video
Canadian officials have expressed support for a man of Indian descent after a woman was filmed demanding that he “go back to India.” Ashwin Annamalai shared his encounter on X on Oct. 16, amassing over 1.7 million views since. What happened: In the video, Annamalai is seen…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese mom goes viral on Douyin for pouring water on son to teach him a lesson
A mother from China’s Zhejiang province has gone viral on social media for filming herself dousing her son with water as a disciplinary measure. Sharing the video on Sept. 14, Douyin user Lan Xichen explained that she punished her son after his teacher informed her that the…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino woman with cancer-stricken husband goes viral for helping ‘hungry stranger’
A Filipino woman, whose husband is battling cancer in a hospital, recently went viral for her kindness by giving money to a “hungry stranger” in a social experiment. Jimmy Darts, an American social media influencer known for his TikTok and YouTube videos featuring random acts of…
· Ryan General
Viral video claims Costco salmon is safe to eat raw — but is it really?
A TikTok video featuring a user eating raw Costco salmon like sashimi raised concerns among netizens about the safety of consuming non-sushi-grade fish. In the video, user Sara (@madeinkorea____) claimed she and her husband have been eating raw Costco salmon for years without…
· Bryan Ke
Viral video compares photos from 4 different iPhone Pro generations
Viewers are left confused about the differences of the camera quality of four iPhone Pro generations after a Japanese tech content creator put them to the test. TikToker @yuta.tj23 shot videos in two separate environments — daytime at the park and nighttime in the city — using…
· Carl Samson
Blackpink’s Jennie teases solo comeback with viral campaign
Blackpink’s Jennie has sparked hype for her solo comeback by teasing fans with an ingenious move that quickly went viral. On Wednesday, the 28-year-old idol posted a teaser video on Instagram, which showed her posting a sign that read, “calling all pretty girls,” along with…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video of man kicking Japan’s ‘divine messenger’ deer prompts local crackdown
A viral video of what appears to be a male tourist kicking a deer in Nara, Japan, has sparked public outrage, prompting local authorities to implement measures promoting respect for the sacred animals. The viral video: In the viral video that surfaced in July, a man wearing a…