8am: Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, millions have fled the country due to fear of retribution, systematic discrimination, widespread repression, poverty, and unemployment. This mass migration has triggered a profound crisis of individual and collective identity among the displaced. Those remaining in Afghanistan, struggling under the brutal oppression of the Taliban, hoped that the diaspora would become a unified voice for justice, enlightenment, and resistance against the group. However, contrary to expectations, the behavior of the diaspora on social media reveals that virtual spaces have become battlegrounds for intense ethnic, linguistic, gender, and political conflicts among migrants. This, intentionally or not, benefits the Taliban and bolsters their continued rule. Click here to read more (external link).