Netizens cast doubt on Vietnamese singer’s announcement on Super Bowl invitation

Facebook users are calling out media outlets that have erroneously reported that a Vietnamese singer would be performing at the Super Bowl i...

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...

BTS’ RM addresses ‘Bad Religion’ controversy, refuses to apologize

BTS group member RM recently addressed the controversy surrounding his “Bad Religion” Instagram Story. Background information: In early Augu...

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...

Multi-billion-dollar SF start-up Scale AI accused of exploiting Filipino workers

U.S. tech company Scale AI is being accused of failing to abide by labor standards for its workers living abroad in the Philippines, accordi...

‘Physical: 100’ Season 2 producer addresses controversies, says no more gendered competitions

The producer of “Physical: 100” recently declared that the hit Netflix reality show’s upcoming second season will not hold separate, g...

Chinese zoo denies its bears are ‘humans in disguise’ after ‘suspicious’ photos and videos

A zoo in China’s Zhejiang province is in hot water after being accused of hiring humans to play bears for one of its most popular exhibits. ...

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” ...

Latto’s past racist tweets resurface as collab with BTS’ Jungkook goes viral

American rapper Latto, who recently collaborated with BTS’ Jungkook on his viral track “Seven,” is facing online backlash for resurfaced con...

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...

Iowa newspaper apologizes for ‘inexcusable’ Vivek Ramaswamy political cartoon

The Quad City Times, a major newspaper in Iowa, has officially apologized to Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for previously fea...

TikToker’s provocative videos on Thai public bus sparks controversy

Her TikTok account has since been removed from the popular video-sharing platform following backlash from Thai social media users ...

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...

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....

The 1975’s Matty Healy apologizes to Ice Spice after use of ethnic slurs, mock Asian accent

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has apologized to Ice Spice for possibly offending her months after he speculated on her ethnicity and used mo...

Jameela Jamil slams Met Gala celebration of Karl Lagerfeld

“She Hulk” star Jameela Jamil called out the Met Gala and its celebrants for commemorating controversial fashion designer Karl L...

Chancellor who made racist joke draws outrage with announcement he will ‘transition to faculty’

Thomas Keon, who is currently serving as the chancellor of Purdue Northwest (PNW), announced he would be transitioning to faculty next year,...

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 “...

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...

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...

Stanford pulls IT language guide that brands ‘American,’ ‘brave’ as ‘harmful’ words

Amid massive backlash within and beyond its academic community, Stanford University has backpedaled on a language initiative that deemed wor...

Former Hong Kong TV host ignites criticism for Christmas trees decorated with Hermès boxes

Priscilla Ku Kei-kwan, a former Hong Kong actor and TV host, ignited criticism online after sharing pictures online of her two Christmas tre...

Manny Pacquiao breaks his silence on referee’s controversial cheating confession

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao broke his silence last week in response to a controversial cheating confession. Renowned Filipino re...

British MP pressed for apology over ‘little man in China’ comment on live TV

More than 80 Chinese groups are demanding a public apology from U.K. Member of Parliament Mark Spencer over a “deliberately prejudiced” com...

Boston Globe under fire for using slain Asians’ image in op-ed on whether Asians benefit from ‘whiteness’

The Boston Globe has come under fire for using an image that features Asian victims of violence in an op-ed that questions whether Asians a...

Netflix’s ‘Narco Saints’ sparks controversy for casting Taiwanese actor as gang leader, portraying Suriname as ‘narco state’

Chinese social media users accused South Korean Netflix series “Narco Saints” of insulting Chinese people after casting Taiwanese actor Cha...

China health chief warns against ‘skin-to-skin contact with foreigners’ amid first case of monkeypox

Wu Zunyou, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief epidemiologist, announced on Weibo on Saturday that China now has ...