Zoe Sugg - Regulation
Facts about Zoella
- she was an extra in Harry Potter
- her company went bankrupt in 2020 - 'Zoella' the home and beauty brand
- she won the Cosmopolitan blog award in 2011 for the best established beauty award
- her debut novel 'Girl Online' came out in 2014 and broke the record for highest first week sales for a first time novelist
- she went on Celebrity Bake Off
- she has a wax figure in Madame Tussauds
How effective is the regulation of online media?
- while the content for this article is lewd, absolutely nothing in this article is illegal under UK law
- furthermore, the frank discussion of female masturbation is arguably empowering and draws attention to aspects of female sexuality in ways that might not ordinarily be discussed
- it must also be mentioned that the article is an advertising feature that uses a mildly shocking mode of address to appeal to Zoella's target audience
- online media in the UK is nominally regulated by OFCOM
- primarily, Zoella.co.uk is self-regulated
This video is from Alex Jones who owns an online news site called InfoWars.
Momo was an example of Moral Panic.
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