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Women lifestyle influencers are changing the face of the far right

Women lifestyle influencers are changing the face of the far right

FromThe Conversation Weekly


Women lifestyle influencers are changing the face of the far right

FromThe Conversation Weekly

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When you think about the far right, you probably picture groups of young, white men carrying images of swastikas or torches. But the face of the far right is changing, at least on social media. In this episode, we hear about new research into a cohort of women influencers pushing far right ideology on mainstream platforms like Instagram and YouTube. The Conversation's Avery Anapol speak to Eviane Leidig, a postdoctoral research fellow at Tilburg University in the Netherlands who focuses on far right ideology, gender and the internet.This episode was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with production assistance from Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. The executive producer is Gemma Ware. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Sign up to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.Further reading:Far-right ‘tradwives’ see feminism as evil. Their lifestyles push back against ‘the lie of equality’Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 18, 2024
Format:
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