How free are celebs to get political online?
What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?
Social media can be a messy business full of opinions and celebrity influence. But can celebs speak freely online, and what happens when they do?
In some parts of the world celebs and influencers are sometimes censored from sharing opinions altogether, unless they align with the state.
We look at three countries: Egypt, India and China. The ±«Óătv’s Jaidaa Taha in Egypt talks us through what footballer Mo Salah has said online. Rupsha Mukherjee, a ±«Óătv reporter based in India, explains why actor Chetan Kumar was arrested over a tweet. And Kerry Allen, the ±«Óătv’s Chinese Media Analyst, shares what’s allowed, and what’s not, in China.
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Jaidaa Taha, Emily Horler, Mora Morrison and Benita Barden
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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- Wed 7 Feb 2024 18:50GMT±«Óătv World Service News Internet
- Thu 8 Feb 2024 03:50GMT±«Óătv World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only
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