Celebrity news and cyberactivism in the #FreeBritney fandom movement

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2021.2091

Keywords:

Online activism, Pop culture, Social networking platforms, Tabloids

Abstract

Public awareness of pop singer Britney Spears's conservatorship has increased as fans have created independent information networks using collaborative platforms. This organization has been able to address real-world civil issues through the deployment of transmedia content strategies from pop culture.

Author Biography

Otávio Daros, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

PhD student at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, and fellow at the Communication History and Media Change Lab at the University of Bremen.

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Published

2021-09-14

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Vol. 36 (2021): General

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Symposium

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