How fitness influencers game the algorithms to pump up their engagement

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Social media and misrepresentation can go hand in hand – and that’s especially the case in the loosely regulated fitness and nutrition industry. We both have experience with personal training, but from different perspectives. To […]

We are country girl and buckle bunny influencers – trolls hate seeing our rise but they’ll never be ‘as successful’

The Tac House has risen to fame on TikTok

THESE country girls who live in a Western TikTok influencer house have risen to fame, and trolls may hate on them but they don’t care because the haters will never be as successful. TikTokers Taylor […]

Why aren’t there any legal protections for the children of influencers?

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When it comes to sharing content of children on social media – particularly via sponsored posts and brand deals – what’s legal isn’t always what’s ethical. Influencer Brittany Dawn, who initially gained a following for […]

how celebrities and influencers have driven our modern obsession with shapewear

Quarter life, a series by The Conversation

Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain body shapes – often leading them to use extreme methods to achieve them. So you’d think with a greater emphasis on body positivity in recent years […]