Are online fandoms really that toxic? Fans say it's more complicated than that
- Source
- Channel News Asia - Latest News
- Source link
- https://www.channelnewsasia.com/living/online-fandoms-toxic-social-media-fan-culture-6289876
- Published
- 2026-08-15 23:56:17
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-16 01:10:54
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- Singapore
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
From BTS ARMY to Swifties, some fandoms have become synonymous with toxic behaviour. But fans say their reputations are shaped just as much by competition, social media and internet culture as by the communities themselves.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-16 01:10:54
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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