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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future