12 articles
Business
Williams-Sonoma admits labeling China products ‘Made in USA’ in $3.2M case
Home products giant Williams-Sonoma has been fined a record $3.175 million for falsely advertising some of its products as “Made in USA” whe...
Carl Samson
Hong Kong
Hong Kong man is photographed ‘walking’ his ‘pet’ crabs
Pictures of a Hong Kong man seemingly “walking” three crabs on a cycling track left several social media users hungry and confus...
Iris Jung
Chinese drink switches from sexualizing women to men in ads on International Women’s Day
A popular coconut milk brand in China known for its scientifically bogus claims and advertisements featuring sexualized female models is now...
Bryan Ke
Issues & Racism
Bay Area gym posts ad saying they speak English, aren’t rude like ‘shady’ Asian massage parlors
Island Personal Training, a gym and massage parlor located in Alameda, California, received backlash for their racist advertisement against...
Michelle De Pacina
Samsung pulls ad featuring Muslim mother showing support to her drag queen son after Singapore backlash
The ad was part of the South Korean electronics company’s “Listen to Your Heart” campaign to promote its Galaxy Buds2 and Watch4. Some soc...
Khier Casino
‘Asian face’: Gucci draws flak in China for model’s ‘small eyes,’ makeup
Gucci has become the latest company to come under fire in China for having a model that allegedly perpetuates “Western stereotypes” about Ch...
Entertainment
ARMYs sing along to BTS’ V in Dubai as world’s tallest building lights up to honor his 26th birthday
The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai displayed BTS’ V on the side of the building for the second consecutive year in a grand birthday gestur...
Mercedes-Benz latest to spark outrage in China for featuring model with ‘slanted eyes’
Mercedes Benz has become the latest company to face backlash in China for allegedly perpetuating Western stereotypes about Chinese people in...
Media
Seoul Milk apologizes for ad that portrays women as cows and has a voyeur trying to secretly film them
Seoul Dairy Cooperative, Korea’s leading milk producer, apologized on Wednesday for its controversial ad that many social media users deemed...
News
The Weeknd Calls Out H&M’s Racist Hoodie, Gets Called Out on His Lyrics About Asian Women
On Tuesday, H&M made headlines for the controversy surrounding a marketing image of a hoodie, worn by a Black boy, featuring the text &#...
Editorial Staff
Asia
Mall Lures Shoppers With Incredibly Racist Black Friday Ad in the Philippines
A mall in the Philippines has come under fire after letting a racist Black Friday ad loose last week. Three days before November 24, the Tri...
Chinese Men Now Banned From Endorsing Maxi Pads by New Law
A new Chinese law forbids men from endorsing maxi pads and has additional regulations that will transform the advertising industry in China....
Riley Schatzle
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