2022-08-09
🧵:For @washingtonpost I wrote about influencers flocking to Syria to whitewash a regime currently sanctioned for gross human rights violations. I also spoke about how these influencers are getting financial support from western companies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
Influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are documenting trips to Syria, helping burnish the regime's image, often sponsored by brands, such as Surfshark
Sophie Fullerton is a political scientist and human rights researcher based in New York. — Last November, around the same … Tweets: @florida_sophia , @philklay , @neilcybart , @d...
When reached for comment @YouTube said: “We comply with applicable sanction laws. We require Creators, publishers and advertisers to comply with applicable sanctions & export regulations, which includes OFAC sanctions,& agree to not cause Google to violate regulations.”
Washington Post
Influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are documenting trips to Syria, helping burnish the regime's image, often sponsored by brands, such as Surfshark
Sophie Fullerton is a political scientist and human rights researcher based in New York. — Last November, around the same … Tweets: @florida_sophia , @philklay , @neilcybart , @d...
While in Syria controversial Influencer Benjamin Rich, who goes by “Bald and Bankrupt”, promoted @surfshark discounts while standing in front of abandoned buildings. When reached for comment Surfshark said they were still investigating the incident. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are documenting trips to Syria, helping burnish the regime's image, often sponsored by brands, such as Surfshark
Sophie Fullerton is a political scientist and human rights researcher based in New York. — Last November, around the same … Tweets: @florida_sophia , @philklay , @neilcybart , @d...
During a trip to Homs the Youtuber, Passanger Paramvir, promoted the services of @duolingo and a skincare company known as mamaearth. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are documenting trips to Syria, helping burnish the regime's image, often sponsored by brands, such as Surfshark
Sophie Fullerton is a political scientist and human rights researcher based in New York. — Last November, around the same … Tweets: @florida_sophia , @philklay , @neilcybart , @d...