And when Ms. Kardashian West cryptically tweeted a line of snake emoji, revelers bombarded Ms. Swift’s Instagram with snake after snake after snake. While most celebrities use the internet to promote their mainstream careers — movies, albums — Ms. Kardashian West’s core product is herself. Ms. Kardashian West’s assault was part of a multiplatform offensive. Who was in the right didn’t matter — Ms. Kardashian West won the game. “I am not meant for this business and the media.”) Or Ms. Moretz, who did not deserve to be sexually humiliated for subtweeting Ms. Kardashian West.

Source: New York Times October 12, 2016 14:31 UTC