When war broke out in Gaza on Oct.7, Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian photographer, turned his camera to covering pain and loss in a territory under siege. In doing so, he attracted millions of followers — documenting the war while also trying to survive it.
Tag: Social Media
How Imran Khan Used Social Media to Rise Again in Pakistan
Mr. Khan’s success was fueled by social media, which drove Pakistan’s young people to turn out to vote and rebuff the country’s powerful military.
Imran Khan Uses A.I. To Give Victory Speech in Pakistan
It was not the first time the technology had been used in Pakistan’s notably repressive election season, but this time it got the world’s attention.
Karolina Shiino’s Brief Reign as Japan’s First Foreign-Born Beauty Queen
Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen who was born in Ukraine, resigned two weeks after winning the Miss Japan crown.
Lights! Camera! Modi! It’s a One-Man Show on Indian Television.
The grand opening of a temple in Ayodhya was both a religious ritual and a made-for-TV spectacle for a broadcast media co-opted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In Russia, a Cat Thrown From a Train Offers a Safe Space to Vent
The death of a pet during a train journey has given Russians a safe space to speak out and connect, and allowed the Kremlin to shift attention from wartime gloom.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Turmoil at Australia’s ABC After Hiring and Forced Departure of Antoinette Lattouf
The hiring and forced departure of a Lebanese Australian journalist has exposed long-simmering issues at one of the country’s most trusted institutions.
Even Rats Are Taking Selfies Now (and Enjoying It)
A photographer trained two rats to take photographs of themselves. They didn’t want to stop.
Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances
The trial and conviction of an activist in the Ural Mountains region sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest since the start of the war.