BLACKPINK’s Jennie Faces Backlash for Endorsing Product Harmful to Women

BLACKPINK’s Jennie is facing major backlash over a past Instagram post promoting Meta glasses, which critics say pose a danger to women’s privacy.

The controversy began when fans resurfaced Jennie’s old endorsement of the AI-powered Meta glasses. Many slammed the promotion as promoting a “privacy violation,” especially given South Korea’s ongoing issues with molka (hidden camera) crimes.

Fans quickly reacted online, pointing out the risks of endorsing a product that can secretly record others. The criticism focused on how the glasses could be misused by predators to harass women without their consent.

“Imagine proudly promoting something that looks like a privacy violation waiting to happen.” — @Noahhh22002

“Fanwars aside endorsing ai glasses with hidden cameras while women in korea are fighting against the molka epidemic is insanity.” — @pajamanim

“How are you, as a woman, promoting meta glasses that allow predators to secretly film and harass women without their consent and then brand yourself as a feminist?” — @selcagate

“The so called feminist btw.” — @meikthvs

“Jennie from blackpink is endorsing AI surveillance sunglasses that contain software which makes it easy to secretly record others.” — @pearlytrivia

As the situation unfolded, many fans expressed disappointment, questioning Jennie’s stance as a feminist while promoting a product linked to privacy concerns.

The post is from some time ago, but the backlash has reignited discussions about celebrity endorsements and privacy issues in Korea.