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BJP struggles to reach Gen Z on Instagram
Scroll.in··31 Jul
Analysis in Scroll on July 31 argues the BJP is struggling to connect with Gen Z on Instagram after Prime Minister Modi's July 23 selfie video crossed 300 million views largely through memes and mockery. The piece says the party mastered WhatsApp and X but faces gaps on reel driven platforms where completion rates and private shares decide reach.
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What It Means For You
- Young Indians organising on Instagram may find short form platforms amplify authentic, ironic content faster than official political broadcasts.
- Students who protested over NEET used reels and memes that reached private group chats, a sharing pattern the BJP's WhatsApp model did not anticipate.
- Anyone posting political content should know completion rates and direct message shares matter more than follower counts on Instagram reels.
What's Happening
- Prime Minister Modi's July 23 Instagram video addressing student anger crossed 300 million views in 24 hours but spread largely through memes and mockery.
- Scroll analysis argues the BJP mastered text based platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp but faces algorithmic and cultural gaps on Instagram reels.
- Gen Z protesters at Jantar Mantar used satirical props and ironic editing that traditional top down party messaging struggles to counter.
Three Hundred Million Views, Wrong Signal
- India's Gen Z population is estimated at 300 to 400 million, many of whom view Facebook and Twitter as platforms for older users.
- Instagram's interest graph tests new reels on small user pools and rewards completion rates and private shares over official follower counts.
- The CJP led NEET protests shifted national conversation through visual, decentralised content rather than coordinated hashtag campaigns.
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