Opinion
How Ruby Franke’s crimes helped spark change for Utah's family vlogging space
The industry has been scrutinized for its many pitfalls and deceptions, particularly as it pertains to the protection and treatment of children.
Their Influencer Parents Used Them as Content. Are They Being Used Again Now?
The same children who were fodder for family influencers have become uneasy fodder for streaming documentaries.
Utah joins California, Illinois in establishing safeguards for child influencers
Utah is the latest state to enact safeguards for teens and children who are featured on social media, joining California, Illinois and Minnesota. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law on March ...
Harley-Davidson of Yuba City holds 'Bike Night' to raise money for family of fallen officer
On Saturday, the Harley-Davidson of Yuba City turned their monthly 'Bike Night' into a fundraiser to raise money for ...
Utah adds protections for social media child influencers
Under the Utah law, online creators who make more than $150,000 a year from content featuring children will be required to set aside 15% of those earnings into a trust fund that the kids can access ...
The Citizen14d
City of Johannesburg denies using social media influencers to promote mayor
A trending hashtag on X has raised suspicions that the City of Johannesburg may have paid influencers to praise Mayor Dada Morero. Picture: Michel Bega At first glance of the trending hashtag # ...
The Tab15d
Flight attendant reveals three stupid things influencers do on planes that are so dangerous
There’s one group of people who are particularly annoying for flight attendants, and it’s not kids or drunk people – it’s influencers. Skye Taylor, who flew with Virgin Atlantic for 16 ...
The Indian Express21d
Ranveer Allahbadia-Samay Raina controversy: ‘Influencers are not even being considered by brands anymore’
The report stated that the primary concern for many influencers in the post-IGL era is their livelihood taking a hit. Sumon K Chakrabarti, founder and CEO of ad agency Buffalo Soldiers, told the ...
Psychology Today22d
Likes and Lies: The Effects of Influencers on Teens
With over 30 years of experience as a psychoanalyst and an expert in gaslighting, I have collaborated with colleagues at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Facebook Meta to explore the ...
NL Times23d
Dutch brother influencers arrested in Dubai on drug charges
Their arrest has sparked widespread discussion among influencers on YouTube and TikTok. Samuel, who founded the online fashion brand Icon Amsterdam in 2018, has previously claimed to have sold ...
City Journal24d
The Anti-Semitic Influencer Problem
The new anti-Semitism has taken a different turn. The leaders of this movement are not political activists but social media “influencers” who have constructed a narrative based not on a left-wing, ...
Hartford Business24d
Social media influencers playing larger role in business marketing strategies
The Foundry has many selling points, from its panoramic views of the Capital City and lively and urbane ... It included bringing in about 15 social media influencers to a preview event, where ...