The curse of influencer publishing
Why a new Ebury imprint by the social media entrepreneur Steven Bartlett is bad news for books.
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Social media’s brand problem
As young people get more of their news from TikTok we need to separate sponsored content from verified fact.
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Toxic positivity movements are gaslighting women
Celebrating pain does not make it go away.
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Misinformation in the Israel-Hamas war is a serious problem
On social media, users have two choices: to log off and look away, or stay and witness horrors and lies…
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Jake Paul’s cynical self-promotion
A Netflix documentary promises to show us the man beyond the boxing ring and the pranks. But it’s just another…
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Travel influencers are making tourism dumber
People are travelling more than ever, with so much information available, yet it is getting more limited.
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Big Tech can’t erase politics from social media
To become a permanent alternative to Twitter, Threads will need to embrace politics.
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We are heading for social media burnout
With Meta’s Twitter rival Threads comes yet another online profile to maintain. Exhaustion will ensue.
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The paradox of cottagecore
Influencers want you to think they’re making a living off pastoral pursuits rather than glued to their phones in search…
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The rise of reality star documentaries
Former cast members from Love Island or Made in Chelsea have a new route to relevance – presenting “serious” factual…
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“Influencer boxing” and the rise of content as culture
The huge spectacle around Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury shows the influencer economy’s outsized impact on our entertainment.
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The NHS can’t help the mentally ill – can influencers?
Social media personalities are cashing in on the mental health crisis.
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The tasteless, dangerous rise of charity porn content
YouTubers such as MrBeast are giving away millions in exploitative videos that spread the hollow gospel of “effective altruism”.
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Andrew Tate is answering a question we won’t attempt to
What is it to be a “good man” today?
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We should fear TikTok’s influence on news media
The social media platform is now the fastest growing news source for adults. The potential consequences are disturbing.
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Revolve: The festival where only the TikTok elite are invited
Revolve Festival hit headlines after influencers were left sweltering in the sun. But what exactly is it?
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Influencer journalists must stop making the war in Ukraine all about them
Who should be at the centre of this story?
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“Social media is sentient neoliberalism”: Symeon Brown on the exploitative influencer economy
In his debut book, Brown exposes the dark side of influencing, tracking gruesome body horror stories and underpaid garment workers…
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Inside the rise of influencer publishing
Many bestsellers of the last few years originated outside “traditional” publishing houses. But are influencers good for books?
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