LA school accused of failing to address brutal bullying of Korean American students

Korean American students at Larchmont Charter School in Los Angeles, including a first grader, were reportedly bullied and assaulted by whit...

NewJeans’ Hanni gives emotional testimony at Korean parliament on workplace bullying

NewJeans’ Hanni testified in tears at a National Assembly hearing on workplace harassment in South Korea’s entertainment industry on Tuesday...

South Korea picks NewJeans’ Hanni to testify on workplace bullying

NewJeans member Hanni has been asked to testify at a South Korean National Assembly audit on workplace bullying. The Environment and Labor C...

Gay actor’s anti-bullying speech at Pennysylvania school reinstated amid backlash

After facing intense backlash, a Pennsylvania school board reversed its decision to cancel a gay actor’s scheduled speech on bullying....

Bullied teens may show early signs of psychosis, study suggests

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Tokyo has revealed a link between teenage bullying and early psychotic episodes. K...

Food content creator reveals she was mocked for bringing Korean food to school as a child

Sarah Ahn, a food content creator who has gone viral on social media for videos with her mom, reveals that she faced mockery for bringing Ko...

Hundreds rally to support NYC father arrested for protecting son from violent attack

Around 300 community members, including parents, rallied against bullying after a father was arrested for protecting his 13-year-old son fro...

Utah school district agrees to pay $2M to family of bullied 10-year-old girl who died by suicide

A Utah school district will pay $2 million to the family of a bullied Black, autistic 10-year-old girl who died by suicide in 2021. Key deta...

Director of Netflix’s ‘The Glory’ admits to bullying allegations

Ahn Gil-ho, the director of Netflix’s popular revenge K-drama “The Glory,” has recently admitted to bullying allegations. Season 1, Part 2 o...

‘Physical: 100’ embroiled by bullying, domestic violence and intimidation claims against contestants

Three separate “Physical: 100” contestants are facing accusations of bullying, domestic violence and intimidation. The controversies come am...

Suicide of pink-haired Chinese woman sparks campaign to combat cyberbullying

The death of a pink-haired Chinese woman has sparked a campaign to combat cyberbullying across China. Zheng Linghua, 23, became a victim of ...

Mother of student who died by suicide seeks $14.5 million from Utah school district

Brittany Tichenor-Cox, the mother of 10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Faith Tichenor, has filed a $14.5 million damages claim against the Davis ...

California boy chased home, punched by alleged bullies despite offering $50 for his safety

An Asian American boy was allegedly followed and punched by a pair of minors just outside his home in Santa Clara, California, on Saturday ...

Former (G)I-DLE member Soo-jin drops lawsuit against bullying allegations

Former (G)I-DLE member Soo-jin will stop taking legal action against the bullying allegations made against her. In a statement released on...

Riot Games fines TSM $75,000, puts CEO Andy Dinh on 2-year probation for bullying

Andy Dinh, the 30-year-old CEO and co-founder of esports organization Team SoloMid (TSM), has been placed on a two-year probation and fined...

More step forward to accuse Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk of bullying after his agency denies claims

More alleged victims of bullying have stepped forward after popular South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk’s agency released a statement on Wednesd...

6th-grade Asian girl in NYC diagnosed with PTSD after 4 male bullies allegedly assault her

A sixth-grade student identified only as Emma is an Asian immigrant enrolled at George J. Ryan Junior High School in Queens, New York. Emm...

Video of kneeling 12-year-old girl slapped in the face over 20 times by teens goes viral in Hong Kong

A viral video in Hong Kong shows a 12-year-old girl kneeling as a group of teenagers, aged 12 to 19, take turns slapping her across the fac...

Japan passes bill making online insults punishable by jail time in wake of ‘Terrace House’ star’s death

An amended Japanese law will consider cyberbullying a crime that may result in one-year imprisonment and fines of up to 300,000 yen (approx...

Hybe dismisses barrage of bullying accusations against Le Sserafim member Kim Garam as ‘one-sided’

Hybe released a joint statement with Source Music to address the recent allegations against Le Sserafim member Kim Garam, 16, and her hiatu...

Indian American student choked by peer receives harsher punishment than his bully from Texas school

A viral video of a Texas student choking an Indian American peer has sparked a petition against the aggressor. In a video circulating online...

Act To Change hosts virtual event to fight AAPI bullying on Vincent Chin’s birthday

Act To Change invites everyone to stand against bullying, hate and racism in a virtual event called “United We Heal” this May 18 at 3 p.m. P...

Chinese student cyberbullied for ‘showing off’ by buying classmates $7,600 worth of chocolates

A Chinese graduate student in Shanghai was cyberbullied after buying her classmates 50,000 yuan (approximately $7,621) worth of chocolates ...

Henry Lau laments Korean backlash over Chinese cultural appropriation claims: ‘It is because of my blood’

South Korean fans protested the recent appointment of singer Henry Lau as a local police station’s anti-bullying ambassador. The website o...

Sikh high school student suspended along with bullies who allegedly attacked him, knocked his turban off

Sikh students at Whiteland Community High School in Indiana were allegedly the targets of “severe bias-motivated harassment and physical as...

South Koreans demand tougher cyberbullying laws following recent suicide deaths of Korean celebrities

South Korea’s government is under pressure to act after the recent deaths of a high-profile volleyball player and Twitch streamer, both of ...

Riot Games investigating founder of one of the world’s most valuable esports teams for bullying, abuse

Riot Games and esports organization Team SoloMid have launched an independent investigation after employees and professional players accuse...

Chinese man dies by apparent suicide over childhood bullying for being ‘effeminate,’ ‘sissy’

A Chinese man who claimed to be a victim of school bullying before being found dead by local fishermen has sparked calls for an end to an on...

New Sesame Street Song ‘Proud of Your Eyes’ Addresses Anti-Asian Bullying

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” released a video on June 23 titled “Proud of Your Eyes” to address anti-Asian bullyin...

Man May Face Cyberbullying Charges in Death of ‘Terrace House’ Star Hana Kimura

A man from Osaka, Japan may face charges for cyberbullying the late Hana Kimura who died from an apparent suicide earlier this year. What ha...

Kelly Marie Tran Says She Has Moved on From Cyberbullying Over ‘Star Wars’ Casting

While Kelly Marie Tran has not made a social media comeback, the Vietnamese American star has already moved past the backlash she had receiv...

Teen Wins International Award for Anti-Cyberbullying App

Sadat Rahman, a 17-year-old boy from Bangladesh, was named the winner of the 2020 Children’s Peace Prize for creating the anti-cyberbullying...

NextShark, Admerasia, Act to Change Unveil Initiative to Fight Bullying Among Young AAPIs

Admerasia, Act to Change (ATC), and NextShark are launching a new initiative to fight bullying in our communities.  The COVID-19 pandemic ha...

Almost 25% of Young AAPIs Face Discrimination Because of Pandemic, Report Says

About one in four Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) young adults had a firsthand experience of discrimination amid the COVID-19 pan...

Campaign Seeks to Protect Asian American Youth From COVID-19 Bullying

A pair of nonprofits in California launched a campaign designed to protect Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth from discriminat...

Massachusetts AP Chinese Class Zoombombed with ‘Slew of Racist Insults’

An AP Chinese class from Newton South High School in Massachusetts is the third victim this month of “Zoombombing.“ Lanlan Chen,...