Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Eight) – updated
This is the eighth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...
X Pakistan Ban
X has an important role in Pakistan’s political discourse, so this ban is hugely significant across the spectrum: AP/Fast Company, Pakistan banned X over political instability. A top official...
Lee Anderson & Suella Braverman (updated)
Lee Anderson’s comments about ‘Islamism’ and Sadiq Khan on GBNews have generated substantial social media responses, as have Suella Braverman’s Telegraph comments. There’s more on my X, but here’s...
Pradowo Rebrand
SCMP, From fiery populist to TikTok virality, how Indonesia’s Prabowo rebranded for Gen Z voters, 16 February 2024 “Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s current defence minister, has won the presidential election by...
Indonesia Deepfakes and TikTok
Stanley Widianto, Reuters, Dance moves and deepfakes: Indonesia presidential candidates duke it out on TikTok, 12 Feb 2024 “To court young voters like Irene, all three candidates in the Feb....