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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYMonday 21 September 2026

3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

abc.net.au: “We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognise that we got this wrong. We removed it from our channels and are working to remove it everywhere it appeared.”; dailywire.com: “We understand…

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

abc.net.au as published: Converse pulls sneaker ad critics say includes racist imagery - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporationabc.net.au2026-09-22 16:51:52cbsnews.com as published: Converse apologizes for sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagerycbsnews.com2026-09-22 16:51:52dailywire.com as published: Converse Apologizes For ‘Racist’ Ad, Promises To ‘Do Better’dailywire.com2026-09-22 16:51:52globalnews.ca as published: Converse apologizes, scraps sneaker ad that critics say used racist imageryglobalnews.ca2026-09-22 16:51:52

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

abc.net.au

  • Critics online said a white triangular image in the ad resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood
  • Critics lashed out online, saying a white triangular image created by lighting on the skirt resembled a KKK hood

no speaker named anywhere in the article

dailywire.com

  • social media users accused the company of putting out a "racist" advertisement
  • critics accused the company of promoting the KKK and lynching

named elsewhere in the same article: one person (unidentified)

globalnews.ca

  • Online critics said that a white triangular image created by lighting on the garment resembled a KKK hood

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    globalnews.ca carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • Online critics questioned how the ad could have cleared Converse's advertising vetting process, and some defended the company saying they didn't believe it was intentional
    • The photo sparked calls for staff involved in the ad to be fired and for a boycott of the company
    • Karina and her management company SM Entertainment Group did not immediately respond to messages through their Instagram accounts
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

Converse removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina in response to online criticism that the image evoked racist symbolism associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology acknowledging the imagery was inappropriate.

Who reported it

  • abc.net.auPUBLIC
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dailywire.comPARTISAN
  • globalnews.caINDEP

References

  • abc.net.auConverse pulls sneaker ad critics say includes racist imagery - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
  • cbsnews.comConverse apologizes for sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imageryScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
  • dailywire.comConverse Apologizes For ‘Racist’ Ad, Promises To ‘Do Better’Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
  • globalnews.caConverse apologizes, scraps sneaker ad that critics say used racist imageryScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Converse removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karinaabc.net.au, cbsnews.com, dailywire.com, globalnews.ca
  • The ad showed Karina wearing a skirt and holding Chuck 70 X sneakersabc.net.au, cbsnews.com, dailywire.com, globalnews.ca
  • Critics said a white triangular image on the skirt created by lighting resembled a KKK hoodabc.net.au, cbsnews.com, dailywire.com, globalnews.ca
  • Critics said the way the sneakers were held or dangled resembled the feet of a lynching victimabc.net.au, cbsnews.com, dailywire.com, globalnews.ca
  • Converse is owned by Nikeabc.net.au, globalnews.ca
  • Converse is based in Bostonabc.net.au, dailywire.com, globalnews.ca
  • and 4 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Online critics questioned how the ad could have cleared Converse's advertising vetting process, and some defended the company saying they didn't believe it was intentionalonly globalnews.ca
  • The photo sparked calls for staff involved in the ad to be fired and for a boycott of the companyonly globalnews.ca
  • Followers targeted Karina for participating in the photo shoot even though she didn't know what the final ad would look likeonly dailywire.com
  • Karina has yet to release a public statementonly dailywire.com
  • Karina and her management company SM Entertainment Group did not immediately respond to messages through their Instagram accountsonly globalnews.ca