HIBAPRESS – Loubna Abrouk
The only topic of discussion among social media users in recent days is the disappearance of the "Like worshippers" or those who call themselves "influencers."
A number of faces that used to dominate phone screens and force you to watch their trivialities day and night, suddenly disappeared coinciding with the recent floods in a number of regions of the Kingdom due to heavy rainfall. Cameras that never turn off, continuous live broadcasts, and pictures without stopping, those that we encountered whenever we picked up our phones during the days of the Arab Cup championship in Qatar and the African Cup in Morocco, which saw an intense presence of "Like worshippers" and "VIP tickets", before their return to their holes with the first real test of the deep meaning of patriotism. A number of those who call themselves "influencers" disappeared from the scene, no live broadcasts, no solidarity campaigns, no calls for support, not even words of support, considering that the tragedy does not generate enough "views" and "likes" and will not bring them "partnerships" and advertisements. In contrast to this absence, the real influencers appeared, represented by the concerned authorities in their various colors, who continue their work in difficult circumstances, to confront the effects of the disaster and provide assistance to the affected, highlighting the clear difference between those who see the homeland as a responsibility, and those who see it as a content opportunity, and between a firm patriotism, and another seasonal one.
