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The impact of celebrity: How Justin Bieber and Co shape their fans’ worlds

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Canadian singer Justin Bieber's years in the spotlight is a case study on how celebrities impact society and their young fans.

Justin Bieber has the 12th most-followed Instagram account, with more than 280 million people interested in updates of him.

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In 2022, the most searched person on Google was actor Johnny Depp. The second most searched was another actor, Will Smith.

The interest in these two celebrities was sparked by

Depp’s scandal-filled defamation suit against his former wife,

actress Amber Heard, while Smith invited infamy when

he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars

that year. Consequently, Heard also was on 2022’s top trending searches for people, at No. 3, and Rock was No. 5.

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