Are social media influencers villains exploiting their audiences, victims of an unregulated industry or champions driving positive change?
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Meta faces heightened scrutiny and fines from Nigerian regulators demanding respect for local data protection and consumer rights.
Donald Trump plans to augment the mainstream White House press corps with social media influencers and content creators. There is an insidious side to this strategy.
Behind the expertly folded linens and immaculate tables lies something more – and a new Netflix documentary promises insights into Martha Stewart’s extraordinary life.
German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt’s masterwork foresaw the self-obsessed consumerist world that technology was creating.
Many old remedies are enjoying a new lease of life on social media thanks to health “influencers”. The latest product to be revived is castor oil.
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
Much of social media influencing is about getting people to consume more. However, ethical influencers are using their online presence to advocate for sustainable lifestyles.
The idea of passive income is often glamorized, but the reality is that many of these ventures require significant effort.
Can eating lots of pineapple change the smell and taste of the vulva and vagina? An expert examines the latest fruity vaginal health hack.
Taking selfies is a normal part of daily life for millions of social media users. But doing so while exercising at the gym can be harmful.
Even the world’s most successful creators can see their livelihoods threatened by social media companies that routinely change their algorithms and policies with impunity.
Social media child influencers are increasingly marketing products normally targeted at adults, such as beauty and skincare items.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
In a loosely regulated industry, followers shouldn’t necessarily buy what these influencers are selling.
Influencers need to be aware that some of their followers may have unhealthy relationships with social media. Although it contrasts with their goals, influencers can help create healthy relationships.
Angry and even violent rhetoric has been normalised in the echo chambers of online platforms.
The creation of social media accounts based on fictional models raises pointed questions about race, representation and commodification.
There’s a fortune to made as a successful finfluencer. The gains for followers are far less certain.
Hospitals have requested that people avoid non-emergency visits, and conspiracy theorists are posting images of empty parking lots online as false proof that COVID-19 is an elaborate hoax.
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Sociology, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of Sociology, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor of Marketing, HEC Montréal
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Management and Marketing, The University of Melbourne
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Haslam Chair in Business and Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Tennessee
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Professor of Finance, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde
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Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline of Strategic Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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