‘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

· Jun 21, 2022 · 09:30 pm

‘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

· Jan 20, 2022 · 07:10 pm

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

· Oct 23, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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

· Dec 12, 2020 · 01:30 pm

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

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Shelly Volsche, The Conversation

· Sep 20, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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

· Feb 14, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 22, 2018 · 01:41 pm

‘Hello friends, chai pilo’: How a phrase used by an Indian vlogger rang around the world

Somvati Mahawar’s video may have been only 15 seconds long, but it ended up spawning a subculture of memes, copycat videos and jokes in India and abroad.

Soumya Rao

· Sep 15, 2018 · 03:30 pm

It had to happen: ‘Sacred Games’ meets ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Starring Tony Stark as Sartaj Singh and Thanos as Ganesh Gaitonde.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 19, 2018 · 07:45 am

The dark side of being an Instagram influencer: The constant need for likes and validation

Social media celebrities have an almost collaborative connection to followers, but that can cause stress and anxiety.

Elvira Bolat, The Conversation

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Parisa Gilani, The Conversation

· Aug 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm

‘Sacred Games’ inspires mashup videos, funky artwork, and hundreds of memes

Fan art is keeping people occupied till the Netflix original’s season two is announced.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 20, 2018 · 12:55 pm

Mumbai Police jumps on the ‘if you don’t love me at my worst’ trend, proves its Twitter game is best

The city’s guardians have routinely amused social media users with their wit and pop-culture references.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 09, 2018 · 05:12 pm