{"id":16671,"date":"2026-03-04T01:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/spore-influencer-slammed-as-insensitive-for-pun-using-names-of-iran-israel-on-social-media\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T01:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:08:38","slug":"spore-influencer-slammed-as-insensitive-for-pun-using-names-of-iran-israel-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/spore-influencer-slammed-as-insensitive-for-pun-using-names-of-iran-israel-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u2019pore influencer slammed as \u2018insensitive\u2019 for pun using names of Iran & Israel on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Influencer Novita Lam posts jogging video with pun using names of Iran & Israel<\/h2>\n

A Singapore-based influencer has drawn criticism from netizens after making a pun deemed insensitive on her social media platforms.<\/p>\n

Novita Lam, who has more than 400,000 Instagram followers and more than 125,000 TikTok followers, referenced countries involved in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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Source: @novitalam on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Influencer makes corny pun as part of exercise post<\/h3>\n

The offending clip, shared via an Instagram Story and TikTok video, showed Ms Lam jogging in the Marina Bay area.<\/p>\n

Along with stats on how long and how fast she was jogging, she added the caption “Iran this, Israel that. IRAN 10km and the pain ISREAL” — a play on words that used the names of the two countries.<\/p>\n

The corny pun was ostensibly used to highlight the tough nature of her exertions.<\/p>\n

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Source: @novitalam on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Several netizens outraged, others contribute more puns<\/h3>\n

But with both sides currently locked in an escalating conflict, many felt that the timing of the post was inappropriate.<\/p>\n

While both posts appeared to have been deleted as of Tuesday (3 March), numerous screenshots have surfaced online.<\/p>\n

Many slammed her directly on her TikTok account, criticising her “lack of self-awareness” given the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n

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Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Comments have been turned off on some of her TikTok videos.<\/p>\n

Other netizens who posted on Reddit pointed out that there may be Singaporeans who are stuck in the Middle East, so using the conflict as a pun was insensitive.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

However, other netizens felt that those who were offended by her post were overreacting.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Some commenters, apparently inspired by her “wit”, even contributed their own country-related puns.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MS News<\/em> has reached out to Ms Lam for comment.<\/p>\n

Also read: S’poreans advised to defer travel to Middle East as S’pore ‘regrets’ strikes on Iran & retaliatory strikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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S’poreans advised to defer travel to Middle East as S’pore ‘regrets’ strikes on Iran & retaliatory strikes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

Featured image adapted from @novitalam on Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\n

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S’pore influencer slammed as ‘insensitive’ for pun using names of Iran & Israel on social media<\/div>\n

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Influencer Novita Lam posts jogging video with pun using names of Iran & Israel A Singapore-based influencer has drawn criticism from netizens after making a pun deemed insensitive on her social media platforms. Novita Lam, who has more than 400,000 Instagram followers and more than 125,000 TikTok followers, referenced countries involved in the ongoing conflict…<\/p>\n

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