A plus-size model has been harassed since May 18 after a fake post was made about her claiming that she wanted small airplanes to be more comprehensive as they were “discriminatory against plus-size people.”
Oli London, as well as several far-right influencers on social media, spread false content, on which the plus-size model that goes by the name of Olivia wants to have wider planes to circulate.
Context
"Influencer and de-transitioner Oli London claimed on his Twitter account yesterday that a plus-size model has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video claiming that it is discriminatory that wider airplanes cannot be built."
Following this tweet, thousands of responses from fat-shaming individuals began to increase on the blue bird social network. "If you are unable to fit into spaces designed for the average human, you must introspect," claimed one Twitter user. Another person stated, "Individuals of that size should be required to fly on cargo planes, secured to a pallet like most freight."
In reality, the TikToker had posted the video in March, wherein she provided tips for plus-size individuals on navigating air travel more comfortably. The young woman offered her advice and highlighted the challenges people may encounter when accessing certain areas of an airplane.
A Strategy of Misinformation Against the “Woke Culture”?
In the U.S. and other parts of the Western world, several conservative groups refer to progressivism as "woke culture," which they believe seeks to revolutionize the world and base it solely on minority perspectives, thereby undermining established principles. This usage of the term "woke" started gaining visibility on social media at the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014. Since then, conservative groups, such as the Republicans, have adopted this term and employ it pejoratively to describe an ideological movement that promotes political correctness, identity politics, and social activism,
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