A Teen Went Viral For Posting A TikTok Immediately After Getting Into A Scary Car Crash. She Said It Helped Her "Cope."
"It helped us get out of the real world for a second and helped us calm down."
I Spoke To The Instagrammer Who Went Viral For Promoting The Supposed Health Benefits Of #ButtholeSunning
This week's newsletter: A woman's real influence of the "perineum sunning" lifestyle, and the unstoppable power of SugarBearHair gummy vitamin spon. And lots of butt puns.
Influencers And Bloggers Are Being Offered Money To Post Sponcon In Support Of Cory Booker
A Democratic Super PAC confirmed that they were behind the social media campaign. The influencer marketing site told BuzzFeed News they've since removed the ad.
The Pete Buttigieg "High Hopes" Dance Has Become A Meme, Making It Fun But Not Any Less Dorky
I just tried it to a Travis Scott song. And it works!
A Mummy Blogger Had Admitted To Trashing Other Influencers On An Anonymous Snark Forum
In this week's newsletter: a British mummy blogger admits to anonymously trashing other influencers, and the stressful paradigm that's created when photoshopping advances...as our obsessions with spotting it also increases.
Fans Are Accusing A YouTuber Known For Sustainable Fashion Of "Selling Out" After She Accepted A Brand Deal With Amazon
"While I know that a girl’s gotta pay rent, this completely changes my perspective on her."
Influencers Say They’re Not Worried About Instagram Likes Being Hidden — In Fact, They Support It
Caroline Calloway, Elsie Larson, Emily Schuman, and more of the biggest influencers in the game weigh in on Instagram's big change.
A Woman's Boyfriend Bought Flowers For Her Friend Who Was Going Through A Hard Time. Then Twitter Ruined It.
"I thought it was a sweet gesture," said Abigail Gibson. The social, snarky internet thought otherwise.
Influencers Are Celebrating Christmas Way Too Early This Year
This week's newsletter: The ever-shortening time between Halloween and Christmas, and what I learned from having a front-row seat at a behind-the-scenes Instagram photo shoot.
A Popular Teen YouTuber Broke Down In Tears While Recording A Vlog About The Pressures Of Being Perfect
"The downside of all of this is the pressure: the pressure to not mess up or say anything that’s going to offend anyone."
Parents Were Attacked By Anti-Vaxxers For Posting Sponcon For Flu Shots
"There were comments talking about how we don't deserve children or that we might as well just kill our children," said one parent who was paid $200 to post the Instagram #ad.
A High School Teacher Filmed In Blackface On Halloween Has Been Placed On Administrative Leave
The school board has launched an investigation after a viral video showed a California teacher in a classroom wearing blackface in a Common costume.
Airbnb Said It’s Banning "Party Houses" After The Halloween Party Shooting That Killed Five People
Cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky said the company will have systems to flag "high-risk reservations" as well as form a "'party house rapid response team."
Influencers Of Color Say They Are Treated Differently On Brand Trips
In this week's newsletter: non-white YouTubers continue to publish videos airing out what they say are confusing and distressful ways they're not treated the same on work trips.
A YouTuber's Halloween-Themed Food Video About A Mass Suicide Is Causing A Debate Online
Chantal, aka Foodie Beauty, told BuzzFeed News she believes she's being singled out among a popular genre on YouTube.
Young Famous YouTubers Are Maturing And Talking About Privacy And Healthier Boundaries. I Couldn’t Be Prouder.
In this week's newsletter: YouTubers describe their unique kind of millennial burnout, and fluffy chickens.
A YouTuber Has Been Accused By Fans Of A Scam After Her Louis Vuitton Giveaway Turned Into A Mess
Alissa Violet's fans are now trolling her over the messy and confusing giveaway.
A Woman Pinned A Cheez-It On A Wall To See When Her Dad Would Notice. It Took About 4 Years.
Also, surprise! Sara Smith was then harassed online over a Cheez-It joke.
Influencers Are Posing In Their Cozy Autumnal OOTDs...In 86-Degree Miami Heat
In this week's newsletter: I check the local temperatures of some of my favorite fall-themed photo shoots on Instagram, and a brief how-to to writing a dizzying sponcon caption.
A Beauty Influencer Is Trying To Defend The Tough "Hybrid" Job Of Being An Influencer, But Not Everyone Is Quite Convinced
"An influencer is a hybrid of many jobs," wrote online beauty and fashion personality Amra Olević Reyes. "Not many can do it and stay consistent."