discrimination. But the event was canceled as soon as it began, because it was Zoom-bombed. The racist comments and inappropriate videos only reinforced what a growing body of research makes clear: Anti-Asian discrimination has increased in light of the global spread of the coronavirus, which appears to have originated in China.The recent political news cycle is a reminder of a familiar dynamic.
Soon after President Donald J. Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for coronavirus, there was a noticeable spike in anti-Asian and anti-Chinese vitriol on social media.
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