Look Up: Social Media Rant Goes Viral
The divisive video Look Up soared to over 30 million hits in two weeks and has sparked online debate. We ask Gary Turk why he wants us to disconnect.
This week the internet meme ‘Check Your Privilege’ is in the spotlight after Princeton freshman Tal Fortgang accused the expression of shutting down online debate. Presenter Mukul Devichand speaks to president of the Conservative Student Association in Ottowa, Canada, Harrison Fleming and Mikki Kendal a ‘Hood Feminist’ blogger in Chicago.
YouTube video Look Up went viral this week, reaching over 30 million hits in two weeks. Anne-Marie Tomchak has been speaking with the writer and director Gary Turk about why he made the video, which encourages people to put social media aside, and how it has been criticised as anti-progressive.
And, how a gruesome murder near Sao Paulo in Brazil led to a dispute over Voodoo rumours on Facebook. Mukul is joined by Fernanda Nidecker of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Brasil.
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Creator of viral video 'Look Up': Gary Turk
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Voodoo Rumours on Facebook
How a gruesome murder in Brazil led to a dispute over Voodoo rumours on Facebook.
Duration: 04:10
Look Up: the viral social media rant
As the video 'Look Up' soars over 30million views we speak to it's creator Gary Turk.
Duration: 03:35
Check Your Privilege
Does the expression 'Check Your Privilege' shut down online debate?
Duration: 06:33
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- Sat 10 May 2014 10:32GMTÂ鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Online
- Sun 11 May 2014 03:32GMTÂ鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Online
- Sun 11 May 2014 22:32GMTÂ鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Online
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