Weverse 4+

Great notifications and communication! I just love how I can stay connected to my favorite Kpop groups. I’m 63 year old and not tech savvy but Weverse has been such blessing. Even though I live far away…..Hawaii, I still are able to view and especially watch “LIVE” my favorite groups. I’m so excited to visit South Korea for the very first time coming up in February 2024. Visiting Korea is one of the items on my bucket list as even for flying first class which I’ll be doing when we leave on my trip. I’m amazed with your culture, food and most of all how this special app like Weverse can bring joy and happiness to people all over the world who has the love for KPOP and celebrities !!! I just wish I could meet one of the groups when I travel to Korea in February in person…..maybe share a meal. Thank you Weverse for your continued hard work and bringing us, the fans great contents and allowing us to stay connected with our groups and celebrities! Happy Holidays!

It has been 10 months of non-stop genocide for the people of Gaza. We have tried to urge our favorite artists to speak up for them time and again but instead of letting us reach them, through this app HYBE has done everything in its power to censor us. My and many others’ accounts have been hidden for posting about boycotts and trying to trend hashtags so the members of BTS would see it. Now, yesterday, after an active endorsement of an internationally recognized boycotted brand by Taehyung, we took to Weverse to try to get him to take down the post and profusely apologize to Palestinian fans for his actions, yet within a few hours, our infographics were banned (as they have been before), our accounts were hidden (as they have been before), and our reach was severely limited. How can you as a company dare to boast about your principles of trying to create “artist and fan connections” when your every action shows that what you really care about is maximizing profits with overpriced products and actively blocking the interaction between fan and artist when it comes to issues of human rights abuses? Shielding the Zionists within your own company, especially Scooter Braun, at the expense of the trust of the fans holding you up is despicable, to say the very least. You have made your stance clear, so do not think for a second you will not be reminded from now until however long this company lasts that you chose Zionism over humanity.

Weverse has increasingly become problematic over the years with little to no improvements being implemented. This supposed safe space for artists and fans to interact has proven to be a facade. The app lacks a moderator to regulate the spam link posts and malicious or inappropriate comments being made on artist lives. What use is the report button if it limits our use and temporarily suspends our account? The app is filled with many ignorant people who flood the message boards with spam or disturbing comments/question, driving out genuine fan messages in the process. There’s no system in place to ensure that both artists and fans are protected. Recently, what is most disappointing about weverse is how they choose to silence the voices of their fans who want to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. They censor posts/fan letters that could be as harmless as stating “Palestinian ARMYs love you” but allow individuals to bully others for wanting to spread awareness. There are so many vile comments left by users who want to bully others for advocating for Palestinian liberation, but they face no consequences. It is repulsive to me how Weverse suddenly decides to enforce their user guidelines now when there were many instances in the past where it was more necessary. There is nothing political about wanting to uplift and share the voices of Palestinian fans who are suffering from the ongoing genocide. Shame on you HYBE.