Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taleban returns
Millions of Afghan youngsters fear that what they once put online could now put their lives in danger.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Millions of Afghan youngsters fear that what they once put online could now put their lives in danger.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taliban return
Prominent social media influencers go dark or flee, while residents and activists scramble to scrub their digital lives.
The country’s biggest social media influencer, Ayeda Shadab, has nearly 400,000 followers on TikTok.
By broadcasting to the public, these influencers are taking real risks -- but also reaping big rewards. In Afghanistan, they've earned reputations as tastemakers who are sought out by savvy business owners for their marketing power. They work out for free at Kabul's flashy new high-tech gym. But in a country still at war, safety is a serious concern. Recently, there has been a pattern of targeted killings aimed at the nation's journalists, rights workers, politicians and other influential figures. No influencer has been targeted so far, but it's a threat that's never far from their minds. Ad...