Beware of social media 'polarisers' out to divide India

Chetan Bhagat
Jun 18, 2022 | 22:00 IST
BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks during a TV debate caused a furore both at home and internationally

Polarisers pick up a sensitive issue – they know that someone will get hurt and someone will love it, and these emotional cues drive up engagement. As responsible citizens, we need to consciously stop engaging with such people

Social media has given rise to a class of people that didn’t exist before — influencers. It’s not easy to become one. It requires years of relentless hard work in terms of making content, whether in the field of fashion, makeup, travel or tech.

However, there are certain shortcuts to accelerate reach, follower growth and other engagement metrics used to measure influencer success. There’s virtue signalling. Find out something clearly unjust happening in the world, jump on the bandwagon and post even though you have nothing to do with that issue.
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