Social Media Trends
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How a former Pakistani cricketer become a social media star in India
Danish Kaneria regularly portrays India and the Modi government in good light – which typifies a larger trend among Pakistani YouTubers.
Abhik Deb
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In China, a sister app of TikTok is empowering consumers
Shoppers find Douyin useful for complaining.
Zizheng Yu, The Conversation
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After food porn, the big new trend on social media is pantry porn
Maybe you can’t have a designer kitchen. But you can still beautify your bulk food storage.
Jenna Drenten, The Conversation
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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What the Twitter fiasco tells us about the future of social media
It’s going to be difficult for other social media platforms to replicate Twitter’s huge scale and reach.
Blayne Haggart, The Conversation
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For those planning to leave Twitter because of Elon Musk, a word of caution
Past experience shows that communities that call Twitter home are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
Casey Fiesler, The Conversation
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‘Granfluencers’ are using social media to dispel stereotypes about old age
Older TikTok-ers are part of an encouraging and heartening movement that is helping to shift prevailing attitudes.
Shweta Singh, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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‘Thank you for your grit’: Kerala nuns fighting ex-bishop’s acquittal get a flood of support letters
Social media users posted handwritten notes to the nuns fighting for justice for a colleague who alleged she had been raped by Franco Mulakkal.
Scroll Staff
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YouTube channels are luring children with videos inspired by the hyper-violent ‘Squid Game’
A number of successful channels have capitalised on the dystopian horror series.
Jessica Balanzategui, The Conversation
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Mask emojis, cheesy pick-up lines: How Indians on Tinder searched for love in the time of corona
For Indian users, the dating platform became a space to talk about everything happening in real life.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Do men get more right swipes on dating apps if they include cats in their profile pictures?
Our research says no.
Lori Kogan, The Conversation & Shelly Volsche, The Conversation
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Ranveer lookalikes to small-town stars: What you need to know about viral video app TikTok
India is the largest market for the Chinese app, with 39% of its 500-million-strong user base.
Priyali Prakash
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Maharashtra CM’s wife apologises for crossing cruise ship barricade for a selfie
A video of Amruta Fadnavis ignoring security personnel’s calls to return while taking the photograph went viral on social media.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing