‘Cow Vigilantes‘
The headline may sound trivial, but this is a very serious issue: Meanwhile, on Instagram: “A new report from the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) shared...
AI Influencers
Sophie Atkinson, ReadWrite, Instagram creators can now make AI versions of themselves, 1 Jul 2024 “Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement initially through a post on his broadcast...
Research on IS Supporters & Hamas Conflict
Meili Criezis, Global Network on Extremism and Terrorism, Pro-Islamic State Supporters’ Responses to the Israel-Hamas Conflict, 19 October 2023. “Although the task of navigating through the fog of mis/dis...
India Internet Issues
Parth M.N., Instagram Posts About a 17th-Century King Are Getting People Arrested, 17 July 2023 ““What has happened offline has happened online,” says Osama Manzar, founder of the Digital...
Iran taxes Influencers
Arab News, Instagram influencers and celebrities in Iran to pay income tax, 13 July 2023 “Despite being blocked in the country, Instagram content creators continue to operate.”
Research Articles: Muslim Instagram + Smartphones and Muslim ‘Dating’
A couple of related articles: Farah Hasan, 2022. “Muslim Instagram: Eternal Youthfulness and Cultivating Deen” Religions 13, no. 7: 658. “This article argues that Muslims have created a specific...
Insta Iran
AFP/The National, Tens of millions in Iran still use Instagram despite crackdown, Meta says “Meta on Thursday said that tens of millions of people in Iran are using Instagram...
Insta Censorship?
Ginger Gentile, Forbes, Is Instagram Censoring Influencers Who Support Iranian Protestors?, 10 Nov 2022 “Many Instagram influencers outside of Iran are posting stories to bring attention to the oppression...