TOP 5 social media trends of the week

Dubai’s Crown Prince saved an oryx in distress, posted a video of it and social media appreciated his efforts. A Hindu woman was beaten up by police in India for having a Muslim partner and netizens also discussed assault using the hashtag #Why I Didnt Re

1. Fazza to the rescue

An Oryx got his horns caught in some construction net and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, came to its rescue. On his official Instagram account, Shaikh Hamdan posted a video where he can be seen helping an Oryx that got its antlers tangled in a mesh of net and plastic.

@m_vesna_: You really love animals and help them whenever they are in trouble. It’s noble of you.

2. Hindu woman beaten up

A video showing a Hindu woman being beaten up by the police for being in the company of a Muslim man caused an uproar on social media. The video was posted by a journalist and received thousands of retweets in a few hours, with tweeps expressing outrage at the fact that the common man was not safe from law enforcement authorities.

@AhamAshok: How are these guys filled with so much hatred. Living inside a cocoon all their life. Look at where the world is progressing and these fellows and their regressive sanskar [morals] cacophony.

3.Pakistani sings Indian anthem

Dubai resident Adil Taj from Pakistan has become an internet sensation overnight when his video singing the Indian national anthem went viral. The 29-year-old was among the thousands of cricket enthusiasts who attended the Pakistan versus India Asia Cup match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Social media users appreciated his enthusiasm.

@VORdotcom: Dear @narendramodi and @ImranKhanPTI ... this is a Pakistani man singing the Indian national anthem. This video has gone viral. If you are wondering what people of both nations really want, this is a good indicator.

4. #Why I Didnt Report

The hashtag #Why I Didnt Report trended online with the #MeToo movement that was started last year. Now, people are using the hashtag to highlight the difficulties, fear, anger and shame that so often surround sexual harassment and assault. Some survivors also used online platforms to share their experiences to spread awareness and speak out.

@tarotwitchrose: #Why I Didnt Report because I was humiliated and blamed myself for putting myself in the situation as the police mocked my whimpers for help and told me to cover myself up as I lay ... incapacitated in the hallway ....

5. Pakistani journalist’s arrest ordered

The Lahore High Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against prominent Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida, and it sparked a conversation online about freedom of speech in Pakistan. The reporter had allegations of treason and an on-going case against him after he interviewed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in May this year.

@AishaFSarwari: You can tell so much about the priority justice has in #Pakistan by the way the judiciary protects those that disrupt the powerful, those that reveal the layers of society to show who’s running the puppet show and those who give testament to uncomfortable truths #I Stand With Cyril