This L.A. Influencer’s Whole Gimmick Is Not Tipping Service Workers
People will do anything for attention. In the case of one guy, it appears that stiffing service workers all over Los Angeles is his thing. Yes, an anonymous influencer, who…
Democratic National Convention Will Treat Influencers Like Press This Year
Photo: Brian Cassella (Getty Images) Democrats’ attempts to woo content creators and their fans reached a natural conclusion on Friday, when the Democratic National Convention Committee opened up media credentials…
TikTok Testing Whether Users Will Put Up With Every Video Being an Ad
Photo: Mike Kemp (Getty Images) TikTok has grabbed the world’s attention in recent years, averaging 73 million American users every month. The app knows exactly what you like, and now…
Fortnite Influencers Push Shell’s Propaganda on Kids
The oil company Shell is facing some heat from climate activists for its collaboration with the influencers of the popular battle royale video game Fortnite, during which the game’s young…
Your Favorite TikTok Dietitian Might Be Paid Off by Big Food
TikTok is the next generation of information, for better or (usually) for worse. A new report reveals that some major TikTok dietitians are being paid off by the food industry…
Influencers Balk at Amazon’s Absurd Offer to Pay $25 Per Sponsored Video
Amazon is offering influencers a measly $25 per video to promote products listed on its new shopping feed, Inspire. The company is capping the payout at $12,500, saying influencers can…
New Law Forces Parents to Share Cash With Their ‘Kidfluencers’
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill entitling young social media influencers to a percentage of earnings for monetized videos they appear in. The law,…
Artists Accuse Shein of Algorithmically Stealing and Selling Their Art
Three independent artists are now suing ultra-cheap online retailer Shein, alleging that the company has been deploying an algorithm to identify trending art—including the artists’ own designs—and recreating it in…
The Worst YouTube Apology Videos of All Time
Screenshot: Gizmodo One of the most maligned tropes of the social media age is the infamous apology video. Whether it be blackface, showing a dead body to children, posting racist…
Influencers Gas Up Shein After Sketchy Factory Tour: No Slave Labor Here!
Fast fashion giant Shein paid for influencers to take a tour of part of its Chinese manufacturing operation several weeks ago, and the lucky Instagram and TikTok stars filled social…