Beijing has named a handful of Taiwanese influencers to a list of people it plans to target with punitive measures, accusing them of “fabricating fake and negative information” about mainland China’s development and provoking cross-strait tensions. On Wednesday, Chen Binhua, a spokesman for Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, listed five people, saying that a small number … Read more
Some parents and guardians in Abuja have decried the growing cross-dressing trend among youths and called for measures to curb it. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to them, the call becomes imperative following the level of popularity and acceptance cross-dressers are gaining from … Read more
Zoe Du used to be a typical employee at a Big Tech firm in China, putting in long hours, six days a week. One time, she fainted in the office after weeks of being on the job until 11pm every day. A veteran of more than 10 years in the internet industry, Du quit her … Read more
China’s Ministry of Public Security said police around the country have made over 1,500 arrests and solved 10,000 cases since the launch of a campaign targeting online rumours in December. The ministry has imposed administrative penalties on about 10,700 people and debunked more than 4,200 rumours since it launched the campaign last December, according to … Read more
Social media influencers are invading some of Britain’s most popular tourist destinations and beauty spots causing chaos – while infuriating locals. The internet is awash with videos of TikTokkers descending on some Britain’s most picturesque locations – posing on cliffsides, getting stuck on beaches and fighting on Snowdonia. They have been seen enjoying themselves at … Read more
The phrase “white women aesthetic” recently emerged as a buzzword on the Xiaohongshu social media platform, accompanied by the slogan – “Question white women, understand white women, become white women” which is gaining currency online. The lifestyle switch is characterised by Lululemon yoga pants, Stanley thermos and “white people’s food” which is considered to be … Read more
Best known for his social media posts and also a key contestant of Bigg Boss 16, Tajikistani singer Abdu Rozik was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate owing to his association with Aliasgar Shirazi. On Tuesday, after reportedly a three-hour questioning session, the ED recorded Abdu’s statement after his name was associated with the hospitality and … Read more
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands. San Francisco-based OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, called Sora, isn’t the first of its kind. Google, Meta and the startup Runway are among the other companies to have demonstrated … Read more
Fitness influencer and Elite model Cindy Prado has added another hyphen to her job description — creative director of women’s apparel for the cannabis and lifestyle brand Jeeter. Friendly with the company’s cofounders Lukasz Tracz and Sebastian Solano, Prado said they hired her to model the label’s debut apparel line, which was unisex. Now with … Read more
Watch the full version of the “Are INFLUENCERS in South Africa AT RISK?” article – in a minute. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE: Are INFLUENCERS in South Africa AT RISK? Everyone knows someone internet popular, worth thousands (or maybe millions) in likes and shares. Maybe that’s a friend of yours, or maybe your own TikTok or … Read more
