NEW YORK: Celebrities like Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian are being blocked en masse by netizens on social media over their denial to speak out over genocide in Gaza.
According to western media reports, the superstars who did not speak over the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip are feeling the wrath of angry fans exercising the “digital guillotine” to block them on social media platforms.
The #Blockout movement was sparked following the lavish Met Gala in New York, with some angry at the wealthy display of wealth happening as thousands of Palestinian people were fleeing an escalating Israeli advance on Rafah.
For months, right activists have flooded the comments sections of social media plate forms, asking celebrities to join calls for a truce in Gaza’s deadliest war.
Western media reported that the #Blockout movement is working as Kim Kardashian — who attended the event in New York — has lost hundreds of thousands of followers in recent days. Taylor Swift has also seen a decrease in followers since Thursday.
