Mat Nashed in Ozy.com of 1 september 2020 addresses a major but often neglected issue: The Secret Weapon of Arab Regimes — Influencers and Vloggers. It is an excellent piece worth reading in full (see below). I have several times drawn attention to anti-human rights celebrity endorsements [e.g. see: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2020/01/13/saudi-arabia-finds-that-celebrities-are-easier-to-buy-than-human-rights-ngos/] and sports washing [see: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/tag/sports-washing/]/
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Vloggers selling their souls to boost image of Arab regimes
September 2, 2020Posted in human rights, Human Rights Defenders | 2 Comments »
Tags: Alessandra Ambrosio, Arab region, Armie Hammer, celebrities, cover up, endorsement, Eva zu Beck, influencers, Mat Nashed, MDL Beast music festival, misinformation, Ozy.com, promotion, Saudi Arabia, social media, Syria, UEA, vloggers
