Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
post

K-pop’s Blackpink slammed over panda ‘mishandling’ in newest line of S.Korea-China netizen clash

Brew Admin   Wed 11 Nov 2020    

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 […]

READ MORE ⟶


Kazakh ‘very nice!’ ad rips off infamous Borat, seeks to promote tourism in nation

Brew Admin   Wed 28 Oct 2020    

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 […]

READ MORE ⟶


‘Vulgar’ ad campaign aimed at Indian festival sparks #BoycottErosNow backlash on Twitter

Brew Admin   Thu 22 Oct 2020    

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 […]

READ MORE ⟶


‘Tweets for death’ a huge no-no, says Twitter, backlash pours in near-instant

The Brew News Team   Sun 04 Oct 2020    

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, […]

READ MORE ⟶


With Oracle-deal still up-in-air, TikTok faces new threat: USElections2020

Brew Admin   Fri 18 Sep 2020    

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 […]

READ MORE ⟶