People Are Mad That It Looked Like The Kardashians Were Texting During The Ferguson Tribute At The VMAs

Yikes.

During a tribute to the conflicts in Ferguson, Mo., MTV's audience cam cut to the Kardashians.

Doree Shafrir @doreeshafrir

listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs

Mon Aug 25 01:47:47 UTC+0000 2014

And let's just say people weren't thrilled.

Rachel Zarrell @rachelzarrell

Kendall Jenner could literally care less about social change

Mon Aug 25 01:48:34 UTC+0000 2014

It appeared that Kim, Kylie, and Kendall Kardashian talked amongst themselves, texted, and looked generally bored while presenter Common asked the audience to take a moment of silence for Mike Brown.

Tabir Akhter @tabooradley

peak Kardashian moment

Mon Aug 25 01:49:32 UTC+0000 2014

And then the jokes started...

Jill Flauto @jillflauto

"Who is Ferguson??" - Kim Kardashian

Mon Aug 25 01:50:21 UTC+0000 2014

Kid Codi @Kidd_Codi

I would pay TOP DOLLAR to see Kim Kardashian point out Ferguson on a map.

01:48 AM - 25 Aug 2014

AwardsWatch @awards_watch

The Kardashian sisters just had to Google what #Ferguson is. #MTVVMAs2014

01:47 AM - 25 Aug 2014

Laundo ™ @Octobersvry0wn

Kim kardashian in there like, "Whose Ferguson?"

01:47 AM - 25 Aug 2014

Snoop Lion @cianabanana

Kylie Jenner on her phone while they talk about Ferguson awh :-) so sweet :-)

01:48 AM - 25 Aug 2014

JP @contra_holiday

they're talking about FERGUSON and Kylie fucking Jenner is on her phone. No bitch. put it away. smh

01:50 AM - 25 Aug 2014

BuzzFeed has reached out to MTV to confirm that the footage of the Kardashians texting happened during the moment of silence and wasn't on a delay and shown by mistake.