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Instagram ‘like count’ visible again, signalling a victory for influencers

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Bikini influencers can once again show the world how popular they are after Instagram gave users the option to display their ‘like count’ again. Instagram removed the ‘like count’ for Australian users in July 2019 as a trial to see if it would remove the ‘pressure’ associated with posting content. But the Facebook-owned social media platform … Read more

Birmingham council accused of ‘virtue signalling’ over street names

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Birmingham City Council has been accused of virtue signalling after it gave six new streets ‘woke’ names. England’s biggest council called the roads in Perry Barr: Diversity Grove, Equality Road, Destiny Road, Inspire Avenue, Respect Way and Humanity Close. The titles were decided by a panel of judges after locals were asked to submit suggestions for the 1,400 addresses. The winner … Read more