A reality TV episode showing K-pop girl band BLACKPINK holding a newly born panda was pulled after accusations in China that the group mishandled a national treasure, becomes the latest row between South Korea’s entertainment stars and audiences from its neighbour. Last month, South Korean boyband BTS was heavily criticised in China after its leader […]
Ridiculed once again in a film featuring fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, the ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke this time round and adopted Borat’s catch phrase to try to attract tourists. “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” a follow-up to […]
Indian streaming service Eros Now issued an apology on Thursday to its Twitter followers — on the very platform where it posted its inappropriate Navratri ads — when the Internet backlashed against the campaign, deeming it “vulgar” and offensive. Owned by motion picture production company Eros International, the service found itself recalling its suggestive posters, […]
Twitter has issued a statement saying that tweets publicly wishing for President Donald Trump’s death following his positive coronavirus diagnosis violate their abusive behaviour policy and could result in suspension. The statement, published on Friday, has sparked a backlash within the Twitter community, with many people describing it as hypocritical. The POTUS’s announcement prompted some people to hope […]
TikTok, already under scrutiny over its Chinese ownership and threatened with a possible ban by U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing another major challenge: how to handle content around its first U.S. presidential election. Originally known for teenagers’ viral dance routines and prank videos, Tiktok is now increasingly a destination for political content from its […]
