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November 10, 2025Discourse & Communication

Platform spectacle and populism in YouTube videos of COVID-19 protests

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AKAngelos KissasAKAngelos Kissas

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Analysis highlights populism in protests through social media videos, suggesting belonging is forged amid police brutality and shared rituals.

Key Points

  • Protests represent a platform spectacle of populism centered on videos.
  • Social media serves as a medium for sharing and making protest content.
  • Multimodal analysis of police brutality and protests reveals underlying political messages.
  • Findings highlight the complex interplay of belonging and victimization in public spaces.

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Kissas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a16c0ce034ddc356e77https://doi.org/10.1177/17504813251387813
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