Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down
- The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the “racist” imagery is “offensive, distressing and unacceptable” and drawing a firm line against dehumanising propaganda.
- Manila demanded that the video posted on China Daily’s Facebook account on 10 July be taken down.
- The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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- The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the “racist” imagery is “offensive, distressing and unacceptable” and drawing a firm line against dehumanising propaganda.
- Manila demanded that the video posted on China Daily’s Facebook account on 10 July be taken down.
- The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sources: Guardian