Overview

• The season’s new plotlines depict Steven and Taylor betraying their partners and Jeremiah facing two accusations of unfaithfulness to Belly, diverging from Jenny Han’s original novels.
• Social media channels saw an escalation of hostile messages and threats from fans upset by the expanded cheating narrative.
• Jenny Han told People that it remains debatable whether the characters technically cheated since they were separated at key moments.
• Amazon Prime Video’s official Instagram announced a zero-tolerance stance on bullying, hate speech and personal attacks, warning violators of account suspensions.
• Lead actress Lola Tung urged readers in Teen Vogue to keep discussions respectful and refrain from threats or harassment because “it’s not that serious.”