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Tag: Social media abuse

Posted inOpinion

A death and sinking ethics of Iran’s social media

by Kourosh Ziabari March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

The lifeless body of a famous young TV host was found in her apartment in the Sa’adat Abad district west of Tehran on Friday, and Iran’s social media are now awash with speculations, gossip, conspiracy theories and, lamentably, hate speech and celebrations over the mysterious death. Authorities have been considering different possibilities, including suicide and […]

Posted inAT Finance, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

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