How social media stars are trumping celebrity endorsements with edgy, nuanced content
4 years, 4 months ago

How social media stars are trumping celebrity endorsements with edgy, nuanced content

The Hindu  

During the great digital boom of 2009, there emerged a group that challenged conventions and demanded front row seats at fashion weeks. Going forward, I see influencers turning into mini production houses that come up with longer shows like Dua’s Fake or Not for Flipkart and solo chat programmes. For example, celebrities would normally create a straightforward video for an ad but the focus is now on ‘actual’ creators who develop edgy content. Whether it’s Yashica Dutt championing Dalit rights via her social media, or Aishwarya Subramanyam highlighting injustice at the workplace — social media as we know it is more democratic than ever. Initiatives like Instagram’s ‘#BornOnInsta’ and Facebook’s recent move to disable profiles and accounts that make ‘severe rape threats’ are a step in the right direction.

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Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations
1 week, 6 days ago

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations

Live Mint  

Celebrities are increasingly considering filing suits against media platforms that carry defamatory content by trolls, having become more cognisant of the damage that can be caused as the dissemination and consumption of content on the Internet surges. “In India, celebrities increasingly resort to filing defamation suits against media outlets, including traditional media houses and social media platforms. This trend has …

Who is Imsha Rehman? Pakistani TikTok star in spotlight after private video leak
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Imsha Rehman? Pakistani TikTok star in spotlight after private video leak

India TV News  

Pakistani TikTok influencer Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after an unauthorised private video leaked. In October, TikTok star Minahil Malik faced a similar controversy after a private video was posted online, sparking widespread trolling and public backlash. Dark side of social media fame While social media provides an outlet for self-expression, it also exposes influencers to risks …

The Future of Political Influencers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Future of Political Influencers

Wired  

Since 2020, President Joe Biden’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaigns have pushed influencers and content creators into our political media ecosystem. The Biden administration invited these creators to policy briefings on issues important to young people, and they tagged along on the campaign trail—you know this, I’ve reported on it in the newsletter before. The groypers haven’t necessarily gone …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Independent readers have slammed social media companies, accusing them of allowing disinformation to …

Aahana Kumra on social media influencers taking over acting jobs: If you are making reel everyday, who's going to act?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aahana Kumra on social media influencers taking over acting jobs: If you are making reel everyday, who's going to act?

Hindustan Times  

Actor Aahana S Kumra has completed 10 years in Hindi industry, having started with the TV show Yudh alongside actor Amitabh Bachchan. ‘Even filmmakers are moving towards people with social media clout, the so-called ‘influencers’’ The actor adds how social media has become more of a curse for actors than a boon. Even filmmakers who you want to work with …

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has warned social media “carries responsibility” over tackling misinformation in …

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion
5 months ago

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion

Op India  

On the 17th of July, the US Embassy in India informed about its event for Indian social media influences and content creators to learn about boosting social media engagement on social issues and learn about “active citizenship”. Is the US trying to use social media and Indian content creators, particularly those opposed to the ruling dispensation to meddle in India’s …

Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’

Hindustan Times  

Inspiration behind Sharmajee Ki Beti Sharmajee Ki Beti shows the journey of five women across different age groups. Your first few pieces of work or art usually come from a very strong place of observation or experience.” Tahira Kashyap emphasises on age-defined characters On being quizzed about her personal experiences which influenced her story while depicting diverse characters in Sharmajee …

What’s behind the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ among TikTok influencers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ among TikTok influencers

LA Times  

President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office, inviting them to celebrations at the White House and policy briefings on Zoom, where Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been known to pop in. Biden’s reputation on TikTok was dismal in the summer of 2020, according to Daniel Daks, who consulted for the …

Stop this tamasha: Celebs tell trolls of Deepika Padukone's baby bump spotting
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Stop this tamasha: Celebs tell trolls of Deepika Padukone's baby bump spotting

Hindustan Times  

‘Her baby bump is fake’ ‘Pregnant women don’t walk like that, is she even pregnant’- this is just a sample of what social media's hard-hearted comments looked like, after Deepika Padukone stepped out on May 20 to vote. Actor Ranveer Singh with wife, actor Deepika Padukone stepped out to vote recently in Mumbai, and her baby bump was seen for …

Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?
7 months, 1 week ago

Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?

Al Jazeera  

The growing protest efforts against Israel’s war on Gaza have now spawned a cyberspace movement that has erupted in the past few days, targeting celebrities who are seen as being insensitive towards, or even supportive of, the death and destruction in the Palestinian enclave. The Blockout 2024 is an online movement where social media users are carrying out a digital …

From village to viral: India's heartland influencers reshape social media landscape
8 months ago

From village to viral: India's heartland influencers reshape social media landscape

New Indian Express  

Bharwani also highlights the role of Instagram in empowering these influencers: “It has given these creators a platform to showcase their unique perspectives and has provided them with the tools to build sustainable careers. Kumari, who showcases rural life through humorous sketches and songs, says, “I hear of other regional creators making lakhs off their Instagram collaborations, but I haven’t …

This week’s best podcasts – including maternity discrimination, Gok Wan’s childhood and scamfluencers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

This week’s best podcasts – including maternity discrimination, Gok Wan’s childhood and scamfluencers

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Scam 2003 actor Mukesh Tiwari: Being popular on Social media is no guarantee to success
11 months, 1 week ago

Scam 2003 actor Mukesh Tiwari: Being popular on Social media is no guarantee to success

Hindustan Times  

Having completed 25 years in the film industry, actor Mukesh Tiwari says that he has been bad at marketing himself. Mukesh Tiwari recently shot for Crash Boom Bang in Lucknow The Scam 2003: The Telgi Story actor says, “It’s your hold on the craft that gets you more work. Honestly, on the work front it does not make any difference.” …

So you want to be a social media star? Here’s how to make money as an influencer in 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

So you want to be a social media star? Here’s how to make money as an influencer in 2024

LA Times  

Half a trillion dollars. “And more and more, I’m seeing creators bring in a right-hand person internally.” Hollywood Inc. What happens to social media influencers when inflation hits? “I just think they’re getting a lot smarter,” said Joe Gagliese, co-founder of Viral Nation, one of the world’s first influencer marketing agencies. “There’s creators who people look to and trust for …

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
11 months, 4 weeks ago

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

Associated Press  

We lost Twitter and got X. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories in social media in 2023 — and what to watch for next year: GOODBYE TWITTER A little more than a year ago, Elon Musk walked into Twitter ’s San Francisco headquarters, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media …

New era, new me: Why do artists like Dua Lipa and Kid Laroi love wiping their social media?
1 year, 2 months ago

New era, new me: Why do artists like Dua Lipa and Kid Laroi love wiping their social media?

ABC  

Last week, if you — as I'm prone to do — went to check up on Dua Lipa via Instagram, you would have found absolutely nothing. At this point, the social media blackout is a tried-and-true trend for musicians and artists to essentially "pre-announce" new music and projects. These games — mostly marketing tools — unfold piece-by-piece as you dive …

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality
1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how social media sells you the illusion of reality

CNN  

New York CNN — As the Israel-Hamas war reaches the end of its first week, millions have turned to platforms including TikTok and Instagram in hopes of comprehending the brutal conflict in real time. This week, European Union officials sent warnings to TikTok, Facebook and Instagram-parent Meta, YouTube and X, highlighting reports of misleading or illegal content about the war …

Book Review: ‘Extremely Online’ shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media
1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: ‘Extremely Online’ shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media

Associated Press  

There’s no shortage of books published in the past several years that have focused on the recent history of social media companies and the founders of the tech giants running them. In “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet,” Taylor Lorenz makes a valuable and entertaining contribution to that collection by telling the story …

Social media stars, rarely unionized, try to navigate Hollywood’s hot strike summer
1 year, 5 months ago

Social media stars, rarely unionized, try to navigate Hollywood’s hot strike summer

LA Times  

Gadiel Del Orbe had secured the sort of opportunity that social media stars dream of: a gig hosting a documentary for a major Hollywood studio. “Even though I’m a social media influencer now and I make my money from social media … in the future I would like to work within the industry work with SAG,” he said. “I know …

Who is Linda Yaccarino, the ‘velvet hammer’ named as Twitter’s new CEO?
1 year, 7 months ago

Who is Linda Yaccarino, the ‘velvet hammer’ named as Twitter’s new CEO?

The Telegraph  

Advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell describes her as “very effective”, adding: “She’s probably just what clients need to establish trust and confidence.” Advertisers will be hoping Twitter’s new chief executive can restore some decorum. GroupM, the world’s biggest media buyer, has warned clients that advertising on Twitter is a “high risk” strategy. “It’s difficult to imagine that the new chief …

Model Vikas Shakya Reveals How Anyone Can Become A Social Media Influencer And Earn Money Online
1 year, 8 months ago

Model Vikas Shakya Reveals How Anyone Can Become A Social Media Influencer And Earn Money Online

ABP News  

Vikas Shakya, the popular model, style icon, and social media influencer, recently shared his insights on how social media influencers can monetize their platforms and build their personal brands. Shakya believes that anyone can become a social media influencer and earn money online by following a few simple steps. In conclusion, Shakya believes that social media influencers have a unique …

Thumbs Up: The new rules for social media influencers, explained
1 year, 11 months ago

Thumbs Up: The new rules for social media influencers, explained

Firstpost  

Failure to follow the Centre’s new guidelines named ‘Endorsement Know Hows - for celebrities, influencers and virtual media influencers on social media platforms’ will attract a hefty fine of as much as Rs 50 lakh or being barred from endorsing products for up to six years The government on Friday made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all …

Centre issues guidelines to social media influencers to regulate promotions
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre issues guidelines to social media influencers to regulate promotions

The Hindu  

The Centre has released on Friday the endorsement guidelines for celebrities and social media influencers that mandates compulsory disclosure of monitory or material benefits of a product or a brand they are promoting through their social media platforms. Releasing the guidelines at a press conference, Union Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the disclosures must be prominently and clearly …

Influencers on notice as consumer watchdog sets sights on undisclosed ads on social media
1 year, 11 months ago

Influencers on notice as consumer watchdog sets sights on undisclosed ads on social media

ABC  

Influencers and content creators on social media have been told by Australia's consumer watchdog to come clean about their commercial deals and income streams. Key points: Influencers are preparing for a major shake-up of social media advertising The ACCC is about to sweep platforms such as Instagram and TikTok for undisclosed advertising Some influencers have embraced the change, saying it …

Greta Thunberg’s response to Andrew Tate was a masterclass in dignity
1 year, 11 months ago

Greta Thunberg’s response to Andrew Tate was a masterclass in dignity

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lest you’re not familiar with the …

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022
2 years ago

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022

NPR  

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022 Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images 2022 has been a rocky year for social media companies. Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images TikTok's runaway success has companies including Facebook and Google …

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
2 years ago

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

The Hindu  

It has been nearly two months since business magnate Elon Musk took control of Twitter Inc. after a $44 billion acquisition. This resulted in a severe backlash and forced Mr. Musk to post a poll asking his over 122 million followers whether he should step down as the “head of Twitter”, and in turn eliciting a majority response in the …

Harry Meghan and the perils of an online superstar culture
2 years ago

Harry Meghan and the perils of an online superstar culture

Live Mint  

One reason people seem obsessed with Harry and Meghan is that they represent an important economic trend that resonates well beyond the British royal family: the rising tension between individual brands and the power and prestige of being part of an institution. Young journalists want to build their brand on social media by airing provocative opinions while also enjoying the …

Dear Richa Chadha, don’t shoot your mouth off: With great celebrity power comes great responsibility
2 years ago

Dear Richa Chadha, don’t shoot your mouth off: With great celebrity power comes great responsibility

Firstpost  

The controversy surrounding actor Richa Chadha’s ‘Galwan says hi’ tweet is a reminder that news gets created moments after a celebrity posts something online. Actor Richa Chadha joined the list of erring names from the past after tweeting ‘Galwan says hi’ in response to a Twitter user who had tweeted the statement of Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, “We’re fully prepared …

Media education can help tide over misinformation, bring in professionalism: N. Ram
2 years ago

Media education can help tide over misinformation, bring in professionalism: N. Ram

The Hindu  

N. Ram, director, The Hindu Group’s publishing company - THG Publishing Private Limited, on November 24, said the journalism profession is pessimistic about social media platforms due to the extent of mis-information and disinformation shared on the platforms. Responding to a question, Mr. Ram said there is good material available on various subjects, including science, on social media platforms such …

From China to Thailand, dissidents fear Musk’s Twitter reign
2 years, 1 month ago

From China to Thailand, dissidents fear Musk’s Twitter reign

Al Jazeera  

Activists across Asia are concerned about the social media platform’s future under the billionaire Tesla founder. Across Asia, activists, journalists, and Twitter users plugged into human rights and social justice issues are worried about how the social media platform will change under the leadership of the world’s richest man. Despite a government crackdown on social media and both domestic and …

Column: Elon Musk’s Twitter and the con of online media
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: Elon Musk’s Twitter and the con of online media

LA Times  

Elon Musk is coming to a realization those who work in traditional media reached years ago: Content is never free. Musk’s pay-to-verify proposal reflects the realization of something those of us in legacy media have known forever — content is never free. Entertainment & Arts Column: Elon Musk is not social media’s biggest problem Many are horrified at the notion …

No hellscape, buying Twitter to help humanity: Elon Musk
2 years, 1 month ago

No hellscape, buying Twitter to help humanity: Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Elon Musk attempted to soothe leery Twitter advertisers Thursday, a day before a deadline to close out on his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, saying that he is buying the platform to “help humanity" and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape." Musk has previously expressed distaste for advertising and Twitter’s dependence on it, suggesting more …

How many likes? Centre's plan to rein in social media influencers explained
2 years, 3 months ago

How many likes? Centre's plan to rein in social media influencers explained

Firstpost  

The move comes as brands are frequently using ‘paid promotion’ by social media influencers. This comes as brands more and more are turning social media influencers for paid promotion and reviews, as per Hindu Business Line. The US Federal Trade Commission has already enforced guidelines for social media influencers, as per Hindu Business Line. Also e-commerce players must disclose as …

Sreejita De: Social media has made everyone the nosy neighbour you hate
2 years, 4 months ago

Sreejita De: Social media has made everyone the nosy neighbour you hate

Hindustan Times  

Actor Sreejita De finds it funny when people speculate about her personal life, assuming she is quitting the entertainment industry for a life in Germany with her fiancé Michael Blohm-Pape. Sreejita De got engaged to her long-time beau Michael Blohm-Pape on December 21, 2021 “As an actor, I put my life out there, because it is easier than refuting speculations …

Unsocial media
2 years, 5 months ago

Unsocial media

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has made it ridiculously easy for people to take pot-shots at others. The latest victims are the high-profile former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, and her beau Lalit Modi, who has also been in the public eye. As soon as Lalit Modi went public about their relationship, posting pictures of their international vacation together, practically the whole world jumped …

Shashi Warrier | The New Press Utopia!
2 years, 5 months ago

Shashi Warrier | The New Press Utopia!

Deccan Chronicle  

A few days after people who supported Nupur Sharma were killed, and the protests began, my friend Murthy dropped in. And, if you think some judgments are unfair, you can always appeal to higher courts.” “Again,” I asked, “so what?” “I’m not through yet,” he said. Aren’t those things a part of democracy?” “Of course!” he said. And people believe …

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations
2 years, 5 months ago

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has recently emerged as “ Villain No. I still remember his remark made with a blank look on the face: “I lost my son to social media.” His son had been waging a lonely online battle to prove that being a Muslim does not place him in the category of being ‘anti-national’. The anti-establishment, pro-people, environmentalist Five Star …

Are digital influencers the new ad celebs?
2 years, 6 months ago

Are digital influencers the new ad celebs?

Hindustan Times  

From walking down the ramp at fashion weeks to now being featured in TV commercials, digital influencers have gone beyond just social media. Colgate’s new campaign featured digital creator Dolly Singh, influencer Kareema Barry was seen in an ad for Sprite while Shayan Roy did an ad for Cadbury Fuse. “I would call it ‘influence without affluence’ because without spending …

Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’
2 years, 7 months ago

Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’

Firstpost  

Siddharth will be debuting in the OTT space with Disney+ Hotstar’s Escaype Live. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Siddharth explains that social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. Social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. There are great things that can come out of social media and …

Media sellout: List of TV news anchors toeing the government's line grows
2 years, 7 months ago

Media sellout: List of TV news anchors toeing the government's line grows

The Hindu  

AS THE BULLDOZER BROKE THROUGH THE tin shed of a fruit cart at Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, and there were visuals of a mobile repair shop outside a mosque collapsing like a pack of cards, the television anchor was beside herself with joy, terming it as “historic action against illegal encroachment”. Asked by Anjana Om Kashyap on Aaj Tak to respond to …

We need Twitter guardrails that protect lives and free speech
2 years, 7 months ago

We need Twitter guardrails that protect lives and free speech

Al Jazeera  

As one of the millions of Egyptians who took to the streets demanding “Bread, Freedom, and Social Justice” during the Arab Spring, I experienced firsthand the very best and the worst that Twitter has to offer. When Musk describes social media as a “digital town square” for public debate and asserts that “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning …

Sumukhi Suresh to Ahsaas Channa: Are content creators OTT’s new infatuation?
2 years, 8 months ago

Sumukhi Suresh to Ahsaas Channa: Are content creators OTT’s new infatuation?

Hindustan Times  

Be it spoofs on trending topics or relatable content that strike a chord with their followers — a bevy of YouTubers, TikTokers and social media influencers have been ruling the world of social media. A still from the web series Mismatched With recent shows such as Mismatched, Hostel Daze, Please Find Attached, Campus Diaries and Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, many digital …

Just pissed me off: Priyanka Chopra on Aussie journo questioning her credentials
2 years, 11 months ago

Just pissed me off: Priyanka Chopra on Aussie journo questioning her credentials

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she usually doesn't get bothered by people's opinions but she was "pissed off" when an Australian journalist questioned her qualification for announcing Oscar nominations last year. Chopra Jonas posted a staunch reply to the journalist as she shared a video listing over 60 acting credits from her almost two decade-long career -- at home …

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices
3 years, 2 months ago

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices

Al Jazeera  

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says. A report by a Kashmiri diaspora group has accused social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram of silencing Kashmiri voices in the digital spaces through the frequent suspension of the accounts of artists, academics, and journalists based in and outside the disputed …

In Kenya, Influencers Are Hired to Spread Disinformation
3 years, 3 months ago

In Kenya, Influencers Are Hired to Spread Disinformation

Wired  

On May 18 of this year, the insidious hashtag #AnarchistJudges appeared on Kenyan Twitter timelines. Apparently driven by a number of faceless bots, and retweeted by a series of sock puppet accounts, the deluge of tweets cast suspicion on both the competence and integrity of senior High Court of Kenya judges that had just shot down the Constitutional Amendments Bill …

Varun Sharma: Social media can get toxic
3 years, 4 months ago

Varun Sharma: Social media can get toxic

Hindustan Times  

Varun Sharma, a self-proclaimed fan of the digital content, is glad to have made his debut on OTT. “It is World Wide Web for everyone but for some people it is weird wide web,” says Sharma, adding, “I have always been a part of subjects and played characters that are relatable. Digital medium is such an interesting medium as people …

The case for social media to be closely regulated is clear
3 years, 6 months ago

The case for social media to be closely regulated is clear

Live Mint  

Are social media firms exceeding their limits? Barring China, where major American social media outlets are banned, pretty much the entire world is caught in a moment of great introspection about the conduct of these all-pervasive companies. After the hotly-contested decision by Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to suspend the then US president Donald Trump’s accounts in January 2021 on grounds …

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