Fourteen U.S. attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the platform negatively impacts minors’ mental health and harvests data without their consent. TikTok, a U.S. company owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, is embroiled in a number of lawsuits that could threaten its operations. In another recent lawsuit, the FTC and the Justice Department […]
LE SSERAFIM Fans Ridiculed Over Allegations Claiming MEOVV’s Ella Gross Plagiarized Chaewon
Netizens ridiculed allegations that MEOVV‘s Ella Gross plagiarized LE SSERAFIM‘s Chaewon. Ella Gross | Pinterest Chaewon On August 21, a post titled “Why Is Teddy’s Group Copying LE SSERAFIM” went viral. The post has since gained over 80K views as of this writing. In the post, the author uploads a photo of MEOVV’s Ella Gross […]
Woozi Responds To Controversial BBC Article Claiming AI Use In SEVENTEEN’s Songs
SEVENTEEN‘s Woozi has released a statement in response to a controversial BBC article that claimed the group used AI-generated lyrics in their songs. SEVENTEEN’s Woozi On July 10, BBC released an article entitled, “Will K-pop’s AI experiment pay off?” It speculated about the involvement of AI in the creation of SEVENTEEN’s 2024 song “MAESTRO.” The […]
EXO-CBX’s Agency INB100 To Hold Emergency Press Conference Claiming Unfair Treatment By SM
EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin (EXO-CBX) have claimed unfair treatment by SM Entertainment. | @dearu_bubble/X EXO-CBX’s agency, INB100, announced they would hold an emergency press conference on June 10 KST. “Last June, EXO-CBX took legal action, successfully terminating exclusive contracts and filed a complaint with the Fair Trade Commission through a joint statement with SM Entertainment. […]
ARMYs Slam MBC For Claiming SEVENTEEN “Built Up” HYBE’s Headquarters
A recent clip from an MBC show that claimed HYBE was built by SEVENTEEN has garnered intense backlash from ARMYs on social media. SEVENTEEN | @pledis_17/Twitter On April 20, KST, MBC posted a teaser for the upcoming episode of Hangout With Yoo. The teaser showed the MC Yoo Jae Suk, accompanied by other co-MCs, visiting the […]