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Shazia Fatmi

The author is a PhD Research Scholar at the Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi

Who Gets to define Truth? Youth, Instagram, and the New Politics of Knowledge

Who Gets to define Truth? Youth, Instagram, and the New Politics of Knowledge

In an age where visibility masquerades as credibility and popularity as truth, questioning and deconstructing digital knowledge is essential for sociological consciousness.

Shazia FatmiAug 10, 2026