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Kim Kardashian to freeze Instagram account over hate speech on platform
Sarah Best
25th September 2020
Along with many other celebrities, Kim Kardashian West has chosen to freeze some of her social media accounts to support the #StopHateForProfit.
Kardashian West has nearly 190 million Instagram followers and it would be interesting to discover the impact of this freeze, whether some of her followers may follow suit.
This article could be used for The Media unit and as part of a discussion about the power of influencers, and of the platforms themselves.
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