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Social media and tabloid culture

The role of social media and tabloids in shaping public discourse and amplifying controversies

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Feb 3, 2026

How did social media and tabloids amplify the Behar–Parton 'Jolene' controversy in April 2024?

’s offhand preference for ’s reworking of “Jolene” and her characterization of ’s original as “anti‑feminist” ignited a fast‑moving media flap in early April 2024 that was amplified by tabloids and hu...

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