Online Influence
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How ‘misogyny influencers’ on social media exploit young men’s anxieties
They legitimise, even agitate, male grievances and resentment, including towards women.
Emily Setty, The Conversation
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For those who want to become influencers, a word of caution about the creator economy
The threat of invisibility is a constant source of insecurity for influencers, who are under unending pressure to feed platforms with content.
Nina Willment, The Conversation
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In China, luxury brands are finding out that making deals with influencers can earn them dislikes
L'Oréal is caught in a row in the country after two influencers sold its beauty face masks while inaccurately claiming it was the cheapest deal.
Samuel Kwok, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Pseudoscience is going viral on social media, putting us all at risk
New evidence suggests most YouTube videos on climate change deny its existence.
Santosh Vijaykumar, The Conversation
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Beware Indian social media influencers promoting brands. They may be resorting to fakery
Nearly 40% of Indian Instagram influencers use third party apps to inflate their numbers and get noticed by brands, as per digital marketing firm Social Booth.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
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Blue Whale panic: Across India, police find little connection to online suicide game
Media reports have blamed the computer challenge for prompting several youth to kill themselves. But the authorities are sceptical.
Abhishek Dey
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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Is Google’s eagerness to answer questions actually promoting more falsehood online?
The engine’s search algorithm uses more than 200 factors to figure out how to prioritise results so as to give users the information they’re looking for.
Thomas Maher, The Conversation
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Explainer: Why many Indians are checking into a Native American reservation via Facebook
Geo-targeting by the North Dakota police just gave a whole new meaning to online activism.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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Social media can bring down politicians, but can it also make politics better?
Social media like Twitter could help improve politics by providing 'government in public'.
Ben Worthy, The Conversation
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