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The Guardian: ‘Last normal photo’ before lockdown proves social media hit

Published May 19, 2020 at 8:14 am

A woman takes a picture of accessories by Elvira Gasanova backstage during Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kyiv on Feb. 1, 2020.

Photo by Volodymyr Petrov

Robyn Vinter knew something was happening when she saw a reply from Monica Lewinsky. Vinter, a Leeds-based journalist, had sent a Saturday morning tweet which contained a simple request: “I would like to see the last normal pic on your phone.”