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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship