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‘How am I supposed to make content with that?’: Content creator says Skims sent her an empty gift bag as PR

'Who's going to Skims just to buy the gift bag?'

On Nov 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'influencer marketing is a very (white circle) dominated industry' (l) woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'that is the entire influencer marketing world' (c) woman speaking caption 'Influencer Marketing + Yt-Supremacy' 'and for the most part it's not (African American female emoji) people in these positions' (r)

‘The influencers they work with look like everyone else in their office’: Black creator calls out ‘racist’ marketing agencies who choose to hire only white influencers

'They're gonna go with the potential of white mediocrity over the guarantee of Black excellence every single time.'

On Nov 25, 2022 by Jack Alban

Internet Culture IRL

‘TikTok is an evil, evil place’: Influencer’s overdose death sparks accusations of toxic Disney fandoms, harassment

Ava Louise says harassment contributed to her friend's overdose.

On Nov 22, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

multiple TikTok users weigh in on their thoughts on the Bela vs Julia Fox drama TikToks

‘He just blamed women for his misogyny towards a woman’: Popular TikToker driven off app, labeled misogynist following rant against Julia Fox

'He has no business telling women what is acceptable for us to be upset about.'

On Nov 21, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

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‘She’s not sorry for saying it, she’s sorry she got caught’: Influencer forgets to edit racial slur out of YouTube video, sparking debate

'How hard is it to take ONE word out of your vocabulary?'

On Nov 18, 2022 by Melody Heald

Internet Culture IRL

influencer speaking in front of gray background (l) woman sitting with hand on table caption ''Making money as a creator is incredibly difficult to do' girl go make an argument that matters. 8-5 is difficult. I don't feel bad for a single person making money on a blank app' (c) influencer speaking on gray background (r)

‘Girl, go make an argument that matters’: Influencer called out for complaining that making money as a creator is ‘difficult,’ sparking debate

'I don't feel bad for a single person making money on a f*cking app.'

On Nov 12, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

‘This is so f*cking inhumane’: Trans influencer Nikita Dragun held in a male prison, misgendered in police report (updated)

The YouTuber was arrested at a hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

On Nov 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

man speaking in car caption ' we just had an influencer cancel a $30,000 job because she had a headache' (l) man speaking in car caption 'studios all set up an hour before showtime' (c) man speaking in car caption 'she calls me and says oh I can't come in' (r)

‘I’d quit my job any day for that’: Owner of marketing firm says influencer canceled $30,000 shoot because of hangover

'You won't believe this.'

On Oct 28, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture IRL

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‘Left a bad taste in my mouth’: Influencer slammed for joking about volleyball team’s photo leak

'That’s really sad to laugh at.'

On Oct 26, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

‘Essentially, I am paying to work for free’: Influencer says she was asked to provide content for free by tights brand, sparking debate

'You are disrespecting them by offering them 2 pairs of tights for content.'

On Oct 21, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘They’re gonna be severely disappointed, and who are they gonna think of? Me’: Influencer says brand selling Airpods Max dupe, Swift Pods, stole her content for TikTok ad

'I am holding the real Airpod Max's in this video, and they're promoting this Airpod Max dupe that's $40.'

On Oct 21, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

IRL

‘These wellness influencers have a very puritanical way of looking at food’: Woman calls out TikTokers who claim Costco chicken causes cancer

'What they find wrong with the modern diet is any kind of convenience.'

On Oct 14, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

IRL

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TikToker Quen Blackwell claims she ‘accidentally’ bought a $100,000 couch, sparking debate

‘I don’t think anyone’s gonna feel sorry for rich people right now.’

On Oct 11, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture

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‘Wealth disparity in NYC is wild fr’: Woman calls out influencers for using Uber in New York while she can’t afford to take the train, sparking debate

‘Nyc rich is a different kind of rich.’

On Oct 2, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL

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‘Just finished working, it’s 5:19. Try being an influencer for a day’: Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira called out for complaining about her job

'Mikayla..babes, I'd love to be an influencer for a day.'

On Sep 25, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL