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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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Watch: Spectacular timelapse video shows northern lights shining over erupting volcano in Iceland
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller