Browsing: Influencers
How a teen YouTube ‘problem child’ went from getting raided by the FBI to a multimillion-dollar business empire and cult-like following
Before the 27-year-old became the third-richest content creator, raking in $38 million in 2023—and challenging boxing legend Mike Tyson to…
According to Goldman Sachs, the creator economy is a $250 billion industry (expected to double by 2027), with 92% of…
For the past decade or more, the terms “influencer” and “creator” have been used more or less interchangeably to describe…
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Streamer Kai Cenat avoids riot charges after agreeing to pay for damage in Union Square giveaway gone wrong
Cenat, 22, and two codefendants agreed to pay more than $57,000 in restitution and apologize on social media for the…
Tech layoffs push part-time content creators into becoming full-time influencers—but it’s not easy: ‘You have to be ready to fail, ready to not make a lot of money’
With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000…
‘Finfluencers’ could face up to two years in prison or unlimited fines for dodgy financial advice
From loud budgeting to girl math, there’s financial advice aplenty on social media—the problem is, not all of it is…
39-year-old comedian says TikTok changed his life, giving him first nationwide tour and 3 months off when his son was newborn
Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage…
YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast says it’s ‘painful’ to watch would-be influencers quit school and their jobs for a pipe dream: ‘For every person like me that makes it, thousands don’t’
If you ask America’s teenagers, YouTube star MrBeast is living the dream. He reportedly made $82 million in 2023 courtesy…
Gen Z grad who broke down in tears in viral TikTok résumé video has now set her sights on Hollywood
When Lohanny Santos, a Gen Z graduate and aspiring influencer, hit the streets of New York with a stack of…












