Have you been hit by a Waisetsu Missile? Tell us your war story in the comments (but keep it clean enough for the FCC).
If you’ve been scrolling through Japanese Twitter (X) or lurking in certain image boards lately, you might have seen a new term popping up in the lexicon: waisetsu missile
The “Waisetsu Missile” refers to a piece of digital content—usually a short video, a deepfake, or an unsolicited illustration—that gets “launched” into a public timeline or group chat. Once fired, it cannot be recalled. It will land in someone’s DMs, replies, or For You page whether they like it or not. Have you been hit by a Waisetsu Missile
So next time you see a suspicious link, remember: Don’t be the launchpad. remember: Don’t be the launchpad.