Interview: Karen X Cheng on her LNY metaverse and how AI can benefit artists everywhere

A collaboration between award-winning digital creator Karen X Cheng and McDonald’s rung in the Lunar New Year with an immersive metave...

Activist sentenced to 28 years in Thai prison for insulting monarchy on Facebook

A political activist was sentenced to 28 years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. Mongkol Tirakote, a 29-year-old online...

German events hub sparks outrage over ‘exotic Asia’ party with ‘Geisha girls’ serving sushi

A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha:...

‘The highlight of my life’: Jeremy Lin reveals marriage of two years

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed that he has been married for about two years. On Wednesday, Lin wished his ...

Malaysian woman praised for defending hawker against machete-wielding men

A Malaysian woman received praise online after a video of her defending a male hawker against two machete-wielding men went viral on social ...

Netizens poke fun at ‘dinosaur’ lechon served at Filipino family’s NYE dinner

An image of a massive lechon baka — roasted calf — served at a Filipino family’s New Year’s Eve dinner went viral on social media. Facebook ...

UK woman who falsely accused ‘Asian grooming gang’ of sexual assault found guilty

A woman from the U.K. who falsely accused an “Asian grooming gang” of rape was found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Eleanor Wil...

Simu Liu shares 2022 highlights, lowlights in Subtle Asian Traits Facebook post

In a now-viral Facebook post, Simu Liu reflected on 2022 with a list of achievements and struggles. Liu, 33, took to Facebook on Friday to “...

Arkansas’s secretary of state posts prank call of 2 Chinese restaurants to his Facebook

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston shared a video of a prank call involving two Chinese restaurants on his personal Facebook page las...

4 Malaysian tourists in Dublin beaten by group of teens in ‘racist attack’

Four Malaysian tourists were victims of an alleged “racist attack” in Dublin. According to a Facebook post by former newscaster ...

Singapore repeals gay sex ban but blocks same-sex marriage

Singapore’s colonial-era Section 377A, which prescribed a prison sentence of up to two years for men who engaged in any kind of sexual acti...

Thai man arrested after promoting crystal meth as skin brightener on TikTok

Udon Parnpinit, a 52-year-old Thai man from the Prang Ku district of Sisaket province, Thailand, was reportedly arrested in his home six ho...

Waiter with disability at Korean BBQ restaurant in the Philippines inspires netizens

Runiell Prince B. Waminal Jr., a person with disability (PWD) waiter at a Korean barbecue restaurant in the Philippines, has gone viral on ...

Baby dressed up as Simu Liu’s career journey for Halloween

Facebook user Melissa Lee shared photos of her 3-year-old dressed up as Simu Liu at various points in his career for Halloween. Shared wit...

Students’ ‘anti-cheating hats’ during exams in the Philippines go viral

Students at Bicol University College of Engineering in the Philippines went viral for improvising their own “anti-cheating hats” and wearin...

Confusion after Chinese woman receives letter from university addressed to ‘Ching Chong’

A Chinese woman thought she was the victim of racism after receiving a letter from her alma mater addressed to a “Ms. Ching Chong,” but was ...

Video: Chinese boy carries classmate to safety during earthquake

A video posted by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin shows a young boy lifting his classmate to evacuate during an earthquak...

Facebook, Twitter and Google escape Indonesia ban by complying with imposed registration at last minute

The Indonesian government imposed mandatory registration for both local and foreign tech companies for new licensing regulations that would...

Former Facebook employee says CEO Mark Zuckerberg waved around a katana sword at the office

A former Facebook employee has claimed that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once wielded a katana sword at the office after getting frustrated with...

Korean War vet, 91, has been on a 70-year search for Japanese woman he says was his first love

Korean War Navy veteran Duane Mann, 91, is hoping to find his long-lost love who he left in Japan in 1954. Mann first met Peggy Yamaguchi ...

Meta employee launches company program in honor of grandparents incarcerated during WW2

Meta, Facebook’s parent organization, has launched a new program to support Asian Pacific Islander small businesses called Meta Prosper this...

Filipino American group exposes pro-Marcos trolls after he urged critics to ‘find me one’

In an interview with CNN Philippines released on April 26, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. denied using online trolls to boost his campaign...

Thai activist sent back to prison for writing about his prison sexual experiences on Facebook

A pro-democracy activist in Thailand is facing another year behind bars after writing about his sexual experiences in prison on Facebook. ...

Korean doctor says those who haven’t contracted COVID-19 have no friends

A physician in Korea wrote a now-deleted Facebook post suggesting that those who have not contracted COVID-19 have “interpersonal problems....

Controversial Wilmington police sergeant being investigated for ‘China virus’ Facebook post

A Wilmington police sergeant is under investigation after posting an anti-Asian comment on Facebook. The police sergeant, Stephanie Castel...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter, suspended from Facebook

Twitter permanently suspended Greene’s personal account on Sunday for repeatedly violating its COVID-19 misinformation policy. Greene said...

Rohingya refugees sue Meta for $150 billion over Facebook’s alleged role in stoking Myanmar genocide

Rohingya refugees are taking legal action against Meta for allegedly allowing the spread of false news and hate speech against the ethnic gr...

Facebook takes down hundreds of fake Chinese accounts spreading COVID-19 disinformation

Facebook and Instagram recently took down a Chinese network of accounts, pages and groups reportedly engaging in a coordinated disinformatio...

Pyi Mai the Asian elephant warms hearts in viral video of her first birthday celebration

A baby Asian elephant in Thailand is warming hearts as a video of her first birthday celebration has recently gone viral. Pyi Mai: On Nov. 2...

Video of Viet minister being fed $1,900 gold-leaf steak after visiting Karl Marx’s grave stirs anger

A viral video showing Vietnam’s minister of public security being served a gold-leaf steak by Turkish chef Nusret Gokce, aka “Salt Bae,” is ...

Report: Mark Zuckerberg personally approved censorship of Facebook posts critical of Vietnam’s government

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally bowed to the Vietnamese government’s demand that his company’s social media platform censor “anti-st...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebrands company name to Meta to focus on VR/AR

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is changing its corporate name to Meta in a rebrand that focuses on virtual and ...

Filipina vlogger Jinky Cubillan captures neighbor’s angry tirade about her loose dog

A Filipina vlogger based in California captured footage of a confrontation she had with a neighbor who shouted profanities at her in front o...

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s mug shot of Asian man was flooded with racist jokes

Swarms of racist jokes and memes flooded the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page after they posted a picture of an Asian...

Facebook VP Naomi Gleit explores what it’s like to grow up fully both Asian and Jewish in America

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. Growing up in Brooklyn, I had a lot of friends ...

Facebook Adds New Safety Features, Donates $5 Million for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Facebook is launching multiple initiatives in support of Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) this Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The ...