Pennsylvania state senator faces backlash over past anti-Asian social media posts

Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon is facing backlash over past social media posts from his business account, Hoops 24-7 Basketball Aca...

‘I’m not your mother’: Baidu PR chief in hot water for endorsing intense workplace culture

Qu Jing, the public relations chief of Chinese internet company Baidu, is facing backlash for her controversial comments endorsing a harsh w...

Fan speculation on Avantika playing a live-action Rapunzel sparks controversy

“Mean Girls” star Avantika Vandanapu, known mononymously as Avantika, has faced backlash amid rumors of her potentially playing ...

Robert Downey Jr., Emma Stone face backlash for ‘ignoring’ Asian actors at Oscars

Oscar winners Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone are being criticized for seemingly ignoring Asian stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan when ac...

Benny Blanco faces Filipino fury after ‘disrespectful’ review of Jollibee

American record producer Benny Blanco faced backlash from Filipino netizens over a TikTok video where he criticized Jollibee after trying it...

Christian magazine slammed for insisting Jesus was Asian

An article published by Christianity Today sparked controversy and drew criticism on social media for insisting that Jesus Christ was Asian....

Ex-UCLA gymnastics star Katelyn Ohashi faces backlash for Halloween costume

Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi and her friend are being criticized online for dressing up as famous ex-couple Amber Heard and Johnny Dep...

Foreign YouTubers face investigation after sneaking ‘free’ train rides across Japan

Fifi “Fidias” Panayiotou, a 27-year-old YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, is under investigation for filming and traveling across Japan...

China’s ‘Lipstick King’ tearfully apologizes for bashing frugal viewer

One of China’s most famous livestreamers has apologized for commenting on a netizen’s salary during an online squabble. How it started...

Australian travel vlogger slammed for going inside ‘women-only’ train carriage in Japan

An Australian travel vlogger is now in hot water after filming himself going inside a “women-only” train carriage in Japan and calling himse...

Chinese singer sparks outrage over performance of Russian war song in a bombed-out Ukrainian theater

Chinese opera singer Wang Fang has sparked outrage for performing the Soviet-era patriotic song “Katyusha” in a bombed-out theater in Mariup...

Kim Kardashian wears chopsticks, kimono during impromptu photo shoot in Japan

“Has she learned nothing from the whole KIMONO drama?” one commenter wrote ...

James Charles sparks mixed reaction for ‘Korean makeup’ video featuring Chinese, Japanese influencers

Beauty vlogger James Charles has drawn mixed reactions after featuring Japanese and Chinese influencers in a recent video about Korean makeu...

Ann Coulter sparks outrage over ‘Hindu business’ jab at Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is facing backlash after targeting Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy in a post on X, formerly ...

Smithsonian’s abrupt Asian American Literature Festival cancellation sparks outrage

Outrage ensued after the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) announced the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled Asian American ...

Buzzfeed’s AI-generated Barbies blasted for featuring blonde Asians, cultural inaccuracies

“Literally all the East Asian ones are just white girls in yellowface” ...

ATEEZ’s label apologizes after group member San filmed singing controversial song ‘Curry’

KQ Entertainment, the label of South Korean boy band ATEEZ, recently issued an apology after the group’s vocalist San was filmed singing and...

Ad firm fired for featuring footage of other countries in Philippines tourism video

The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) recently fired the advertising firm that used videos of other countries for its controversial “...

‘I should’ve done more research’: Influencer slammed for defending Shein apologizes

An influencer with nearly 500,000 followers on Instagram has apologized after receiving backlash for defending Chinese fast-fashion label Sh...

Jameela Jamil suggests adding non-binary category to Oscars instead of removing gendered awards

Jameela Jamil proposed in an Instagram post that the Oscars add a new category for non-binary people instead of removing gendered awards alt...

Woman filmed screaming at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese

A Japanese woman has received online criticism after a video of her screaming at China Airlines flight attendants went viral.  About the inc...

Chinese celebrities doxxed after speaking out against animal abuse

Three Chinese celebrities have had their private information leaked online after they openly spoke against animal abuse. What happened: The ...

Malaysian gets slammed online for criticizing Thailand’s celebration of Pride Month

Several Twitter users slammed a Malaysian man for his online comments targeting Pride Month celebrations in Thailand. What happened: In a tw...

Fans outraged after Ben Chan’s 9-day ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends over spelling mistake

Jeopardy!” fans were outraged after contestant Ben Chan lost his nine-day winning streak on the show over a spelling mistake. Chan, an...

Uber’s head of diversity put on leave after backlash from ‘Don’t Call Me Karen’ employee event

Uber recently confirmed that it has put its chief diversity and inclusion officer on a leave of absence following a controversial employee e...

Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology

Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online...

Starbucks affirms LGBTQ+ support amid backlash over pro-trans India ad

Starbucks has affirmed its support for the LGBTQ+ community amid calls for a boycott over a recent ad for its India market that featured a t...

Spoiler: Leaked death of beloved character in ‘Spider-Man’ comic draws outrage online

The death of Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, in an upcoming issue of  “The Amazing Spider-Man” has drawn massive backlash on Twitter....

‘Aladdin’ star Mena Massoud deletes Twitter after backlash over ‘Little Mermaid’ comment

“Aladdin” star Mena Massoud has seemingly deleted his Twitter account after social media users criticized him for being “jealous”...

Georgia football player apologizes for racial slur during NFL Draft

Collegiate football athlete Jamaal Jarrett has apologized for the racially insensitive remarks he made on his Instagram Live during the 2023...

Resurfaced comment from K-pop idol Haruto sparks homophobia accusations

Several K-pop fans have accused Treasure member Haruto of homophobia after a video in which he says a relationship between two men is “...

Lily Gao calls out ‘racist and sexist harassment’ for her Ada Wong portrayal in ‘Resident Evil 4’

Chinese Canadian actor Lily Gao has clapped back at the “racist and sexist” critics who bashed her portrayal of Asian American s...

Dangerous ‘snow spray’ trend has Korean TikTok users raising safety concerns 

Korean TikTok users participating in a now-viral “snow spray” trend have been facing backlash as safety concerns from other users continue t...

LA police union blasted for tweet that appears to paint Black men as transit crime perpetrators

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) labor union is facing online backlash for tweeting images that appear to imply Black perpet...

Influencer Nas Daily angers residents of Bali after calling it the ‘whitest island’ in Asia

Popular influencer and travel vlogger Nas Daily stirred controversy in Southeast Asia last week after he referred to the Indonesian island o...

KFC Thailand draws backlash over fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year

KFC Thailand recently stirred controversy after posting on social media about its fried chicken incense sticks for Lunar New Year. Last week...