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Bangladesh: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country after weeks of protests.
Rebeca: Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade is trending after her performance yesterday at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Alice D'Amato: The athlete becomes Italy’s first-ever Olympic champion in women’s gymnastics.
A deeper dive into a subject that is impacting culture on a macro level, beyond just the social space.
The Paralympics TikTok Account Sparks An Important Conversation
What it is: As the Olympic and Paralympic Games continue to take place in Paris, an important conversation has been raised about the social presence of the Paralympics, especially on TikTok. User @JessicaMilyquinn, who shares her journey online as an amputee, highlighted the difference between the official @Olympics and @Paralympics accounts, bringing to attention the comedic approach the latter has chosen for their social media strategy instead of the more serious or inspirational approach of @Olympics. The conversation centers around whether comedy is an appropriate approach for the Paralympics, or if this choice influences social media users to not take Paralympic athletes as seriously as they do other differently-abled sportsmen.
What brands can learn: While comedy is no stranger to apps like TikTok and this approach has grown the popularity of the Paralympics account, it’s important to ask whether it’s the correct way to celebrate Paralympic athletes or if it’s hurting the way it's portraying them towards the general public. For many, the difference in how the accounts present themselves on social media highlights the disparity in how both types of Games are perceived by the public. As a brand, it's essential that who or what you're celebrating, and the message you're trying to convey to your audience, remain the most important focus, even above popular social media themes like comedy or parody.
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A recap of what you might have missed while not online
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