Get Rich Or Lie Trying: Ambition & Deceit in the New Influencer Economy
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Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven
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Social media and influencer culture has given rise to SO many online scams, from detox supplements to pyramid schemes. Today we talk with journalist Symeon Brown about how social media has been shifting culture, beauty standards and what people are defining as success. Symeon Brown is a reporter and journalist and was nominated for a 2019 Orwell Prize and shortlisted for a 2018 British Journalism Award.
In This Episode We’ll Cover:
- The ways in which social media creates a false sense of reality
- How wellness quickly turns into scam culture online
- The intersections of social justice and influencer culture
- Whether or not venmo/cashapp donations are problematic
- Healthier ways to engage with social media + MORE!
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