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Celebrity follow counts drop amidst TikTok protest

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 16 May 2024, 9:37am
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Celebrity follow counts drop amidst TikTok protest

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 16 May 2024, 9:37am

Some influencers are losing millions of social media followers in protest of their silence on the Israel-Gaza conflict. 

#Blockout2024 began after the Met Gala, as celebrities used their platforms to share the luxurious affair amid worldwide protests. 

Taylor Swift has lost more than 300,000 and Kim Kardashian has lost more than 3 million since the event. 

Gorilla Technology Chief Executive Paul Spain told Andrew Dickens he's unsure of the difference it'll make. 

He says the people unfollowing are probably those who interacted least with their content. 

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