The creation of social media accounts based on fictional models raises pointed questions about race, representation and commodification.
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Influencers boxing retired MMA fighters, YouTubers and basketball players detracts from the legitimacy of the sport. It’s a short-term business decision, plain and simple.
An online influencer’s desire to identify as ‘transracial’ reveals their own racism, transphobia and privileged perspective.
It’s not just the drama that gets people to tune in every night
Despite being widely viewed as a safer alternative to tobacco, e-cigarettes aren’t harmless, especially to adolescents. But social media is rife with glossy content that makes vaping look fun and cool.
How does the spirit of Byron Byron endure wave after wave of seekers and lately, Instagram influencers? Sally Breen took a road trip and found a something deeper in the beachy township.
After accusations flew between the two influencers, we would do well to remind ourselves why there’s so much overlap in this genre
From sharing snaps to gender reveals and shopfronts, Instagram has changed a lot about how we see the world — and how it sees us.
Social media influencers could have an impact in promoting a test and trace service and changing young people’s attitudes towards COVID-19.
Jacinda Ardern’s command of social media and her celebrity-level engagement rates make her a formidable campaigner in the digital age.
Amid global chaos and uncertainty, Instagram offers up the world as stable, simple and good-looking. No wonder it is set to overtake Twitter as a news source.
Shareable online images of chimpanzees, elephants and other animals are threatening their conservation and welfare.
How a centuries-old product got a makeover for the Instagram age.
In Asian countries, many people wield umbrellas to protect them from the sun. American women used to as well – but then stopped.
What is the impact of Instagram’s recent decision to remove its ‘like’ counter?
Rules against celebrity endorsements of medicines are there to protect consumers – it doesn’t matter how many followers influencers have.
Is ‘social influencer’ a real job? It’s all about work-life balance.
Lifestyle gurus define themselves in opposition to experts — but can we really trust what they tell us?
A study of Instagram influencers has found most employ a highly sexualised aesthetic drawn from mainstream adult film. And many are subject to sexual harassment, ranging from aggressive comments to physical threats.
Tobacco companies are enlisting the help of social media influencers to promote traditional cigarettes and their brands to young people.
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Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
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Professor of Internet Studies & Director of Influencer Ethnography Research Lab, Curtin University
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Georgia
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Professor, Management, University of Bath and Professor of Marketing, Concordia University
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia
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Reader in Marketing, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Lancaster University
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Professor of Marketing, Cardiff University
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Principal Academic in Marketing, Bournemouth University
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Sociology, City St George's, University of London
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Assistant Professor - Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Essex
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Reader in Digital Media Studies, Cardiff University