#influencers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #influencers, aggregated by home.social.
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A snapshot of today's lucrative bullshit game.
14-day-gift read
A useful book for putting this variety of influencer (Blumenthal) into perspective is here:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/279582/the-spy-and-the-traitor-by-macintyre-ben/9780241972137
A true story which more than painting one side this way or that, exposes the time-honoured (and some highly creative) methods by which 'influencers' are influenced.
You will never look at anyone in power the same again.
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A snapshot of today's lucrative bullshit game.
14-day-gift read
A useful book for putting this variety of influencer (Blumenthal) into perspective is here:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/279582/the-spy-and-the-traitor-by-macintyre-ben/9780241972137
A true story which more than painting one side this way or that, exposes the time-honoured (and some highly creative) methods by which 'influencers' are influenced.
You will never look at anyone in power the same again.
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🎩🐒 Oh, look! Someone just discovered that a dusty old tome from 1910 is as "modern" as their kiddie pool of #programming knowledge. 🚀✨ Apparently, Whitehead and Russell were the original #influencers, dropping #Extensionality and #TypeTheory bombs way before it was cool. 📚🔥
https://okmij.org/ftp/Computation/Impressions/PrincipiaMathematica.html #HackerNews #History #Philosophy #TypeTheory #HackerNews #ngated -
🎩🐒 Oh, look! Someone just discovered that a dusty old tome from 1910 is as "modern" as their kiddie pool of #programming knowledge. 🚀✨ Apparently, Whitehead and Russell were the original #influencers, dropping #Extensionality and #TypeTheory bombs way before it was cool. 📚🔥
https://okmij.org/ftp/Computation/Impressions/PrincipiaMathematica.html #HackerNews #History #Philosophy #TypeTheory #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah yes, the great #sardine #shortage of 2026—caused by #social #media #influencers convincing us that #tinned #fish is the next #avocado #toast. 🥑🐟 Soon we'll be #bartering sardines like they're Bitcoin. 📈💸
https://corneroffifth.studio/why-cant-you-find-canned-sardines-right-now/ #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah yes, the great #sardine #shortage of 2026—caused by #social #media #influencers convincing us that #tinned #fish is the next #avocado #toast. 🥑🐟 Soon we'll be #bartering sardines like they're Bitcoin. 📈💸
https://corneroffifth.studio/why-cant-you-find-canned-sardines-right-now/ #HackerNews #ngated -
I've been trying to figure out why it bothers me so much that El-Sayed's campaign flooded the zone with fake polls to defeat Haley Stevens.Today it occurred to me: We need to trust our electeds to do what's right and to be honest with us. Winning by lying is corrosive to democracy. Just because Republicans do this doesn't mean we should.
For the record, I don't think Hong did this. She just had terrible media appearances in a decisive period.
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I've been trying to figure out why it bothers me so much that El-Sayed's campaign flooded the zone with fake polls to defeat Haley Stevens.Today it occurred to me: We need to trust our electeds to do what's right and to be honest with us. Winning by lying is corrosive to democracy. Just because Republicans do this doesn't mean we should.
For the record, I don't think Hong did this. She just had terrible media appearances in a decisive period.
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Associated Press: YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’. “Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track ‘I’m So Happy,’ on Sept. 25…. Ms. Rachel launched her mega popular YouTube channel in 2019 with her husband, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/12/associated-press-youtube-sensation-ms-rachel-announces-debut-album-with-mr-aron-im-so-happy/ -
Associated Press: YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’. “Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track ‘I’m So Happy,’ on Sept. 25…. Ms. Rachel launched her mega popular YouTube channel in 2019 with her husband, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/12/associated-press-youtube-sensation-ms-rachel-announces-debut-album-with-mr-aron-im-so-happy/ -
Watching this video, I just learned about Gen Zs' community of readers (in Germany). Also, it offered a glimpse on an Indie author's career nowadays amid the relevance of social media and what skills are needed beyond writing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpeJItcFW7c
#readers #authors #indie #writing #books #bookstores #publishing #Germany #socialmedia #influencers #booktok -
Watching this video, I just learned about Gen Zs' community of readers (in Germany). Also, it offered a glimpse on an Indie author's career nowadays amid the relevance of social media and what skills are needed beyond writing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpeJItcFW7c
#readers #authors #indie #writing #books #bookstores #publishing #Germany #socialmedia #influencers #booktok -
Associated Press: US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the UK. “Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/11/associated-press-us-prosecutors-want-tate-brothers-to-remain-in-custody-as-they-fight-extradition-to-the-uk/ -
Associated Press: US prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the UK. “Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/11/associated-press-us-prosecutors-want-tate-brothers-to-remain-in-custody-as-they-fight-extradition-to-the-uk/ -
TechCrunch: YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money. “Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. Currently, creators need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours over the past year or 1,000 subscribers and 10 million […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/11/techcrunch-youtube-now-requires-creators-to-have-twice-as-many-watch-hours-to-start-earning-money/ -
TechCrunch: YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money. “Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. Currently, creators need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours over the past year or 1,000 subscribers and 10 million […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/11/techcrunch-youtube-now-requires-creators-to-have-twice-as-many-watch-hours-to-start-earning-money/ -
“… many turn to #influencers for their formulas for “winning” at life that often judge us based on challenging perceptions of beauty or endurance or wealth. The trend towards #optimizing provokes people to track everything they do, from the number of steps, to hours of sleep, but for what? To prove they have a right to be here? To belong? To be loved? It definitely doesn’t appear to be making people happier. That may be the cost of simplification of complex advice that edits down more complex ideas into a more superficial draft. The profits come with the reality that it works. People will click on these videos, subscribe to podcasts, and buy all the books. **At some point we stopped looking for how to be a good person and instead aimed to be impressive or even just base-line likeable.**”
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/08/simplification-costs-and-profits.html
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“… many turn to #influencers for their formulas for “winning” at life that often judge us based on challenging perceptions of beauty or endurance or wealth. The trend towards #optimizing provokes people to track everything they do, from the number of steps, to hours of sleep, but for what? To prove they have a right to be here? To belong? To be loved? It definitely doesn’t appear to be making people happier. That may be the cost of simplification of complex advice that edits down more complex ideas into a more superficial draft. The profits come with the reality that it works. People will click on these videos, subscribe to podcasts, and buy all the books. **At some point we stopped looking for how to be a good person and instead aimed to be impressive or even just base-line likeable.**”
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2026/08/simplification-costs-and-profits.html
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¿Por qué cae RoRo? Qué hay detrás de su caída de seguidores en TikTok #felizmartes #11deagosto #RoRo #TikTok #LaVeladaDelAno6 #SamyRivers #IbaiLlanos #Influencers #RedesSociales #Polemica #TikTokEspaña #Actualidad
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¿Por qué cae RoRo? Qué hay detrás de su caída de seguidores en TikTok #felizmartes #11deagosto #RoRo #TikTok #LaVeladaDelAno6 #SamyRivers #IbaiLlanos #Influencers #RedesSociales #Polemica #TikTokEspaña #Actualidad
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Hollywood Reporter: Top Creators’ Secret Weapon? Indian Video Editors. “Mega-popular creators like Dude Perfect, former NASA engineer Mark Rober, and chef Nick DiGiovanni have all hired remote editors from across the world, according to Sina Sahami, the CEO of YT Jobs, a LinkedIn, of sorts, for YouTubers. These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/10/hollywood-reporter-top-creators-secret-weapon-indian-video-editors/ -
Hollywood Reporter: Top Creators’ Secret Weapon? Indian Video Editors. “Mega-popular creators like Dude Perfect, former NASA engineer Mark Rober, and chef Nick DiGiovanni have all hired remote editors from across the world, according to Sina Sahami, the CEO of YT Jobs, a LinkedIn, of sorts, for YouTubers. These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/10/hollywood-reporter-top-creators-secret-weapon-indian-video-editors/ -
The people who spread politically motivated fear myths and moans about life-saving use of N95 masks during the peak of Covid19 in many ways revoked their right to access the masks when forest fire smoke is choking their locality.
If it was so 'uncomfortable' to help protect others by simply wearing the masks at that time, their 'freedoms' should be respected by not 'oppressing' them with access to the masks now.
This is the kind of congruent accountability societies lack, thus enabling political manipulation and mainstreaming of distortion.
#N95 #covid19 #forestfire #forestfires #politics #nz #aus #usa #uk #nzpol #socialmedia #influencers #antisocialpersonalitydisorder
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the incentive structure provides cash for content engagement in an effort to KEEP EYES ON THE PLATFORM. In 2025, Meta - aka merde / murder - paid nearly US$3bn to creators for content reels, photos and text posts.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb#advertising #billionaires #clickbait #clicksforcash #influencers #memefactory #propaganda #richpeoplesyachtmoney
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the incentive structure provides cash for content engagement in an effort to KEEP EYES ON THE PLATFORM. In 2025, Meta - aka merde / murder - paid nearly US$3bn to creators for content reels, photos and text posts.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb#advertising #billionaires #clickbait #clicksforcash #influencers #memefactory #propaganda #richpeoplesyachtmoney
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https://www.fogolf.com/1351028/stunning-golf-influencer-paige-spiranac-opens-up-over-dating-life-and-reveals-famous-crushes-during-confession-time/ Stunning golf influencer Paige Spiranac opens up over dating life and reveals famous crushes during ‘confession time’ #FemaleSportInfluencers #GolfBabe #Influencers #PaigeSpiranac #SocialMedia #TheBeautifulGame #youtube
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https://www.fogolf.com/1351028/stunning-golf-influencer-paige-spiranac-opens-up-over-dating-life-and-reveals-famous-crushes-during-confession-time/ Stunning golf influencer Paige Spiranac opens up over dating life and reveals famous crushes during ‘confession time’ #FemaleSportInfluencers #GolfBabe #Influencers #PaigeSpiranac #SocialMedia #TheBeautifulGame #youtube
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Keep it up folks, we can destroy these Pervert Glasses!
#PervertGlasses #Meta #Zuckerberg #Privacy #Technology #Influencers
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Keep it up folks, we can destroy these Pervert Glasses!
#PervertGlasses #Meta #Zuckerberg #Privacy #Technology #Influencers
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Weapons of Mass Distraction
the incentive structure provides cash for content engagement in an effort to KEEP EYES ON THE PLATFORM In 2025, Meta - aka merde / murder - paid nearly US$3bn to creators for content reels, photos and text posts.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb -
Weapons of Mass Distraction
the incentive structure provides cash for content engagement in an effort to KEEP EYES ON THE PLATFORM In 2025, Meta - aka merde / murder - paid nearly US$3bn to creators for content reels, photos and text posts.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/10/indonesia-clicks-for-cash-facebook-one-nation-us-politics-meta-creator-program-payments-ntwnfb -
Poynter: Here’s how newsrooms are working with influencers. “I’ve been watching a growing number of organizations explore collaborations between journalists and creators with great interest.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/08/poynter-heres-how-newsrooms-are-working-with-influencers/ -
Poynter: Here’s how newsrooms are working with influencers. “I’ve been watching a growing number of organizations explore collaborations between journalists and creators with great interest.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/08/poynter-heres-how-newsrooms-are-working-with-influencers/ -
"Me hice viral con un vídeo sobre cómo limpiar colchones y pensé que se me estaba yendo de las manos"
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.elmundo.es/papel/lideres/2026/08/08/6a75b04dfdddff9a108b45b4.html
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Top Creators’ Secret Weapon? Indian Video Editors
#GeneralNews #News #InfluencePeddlers #Influencers #Socialmedia -
Top Creators’ Secret Weapon? Indian Video Editors
#GeneralNews #News #InfluencePeddlers #Influencers #Socialmedia -
The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
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ABC News (Australia): Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content. “An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer. Content produced by these creators appears to be, at times, in direct violation of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/07/abc-news-australia-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators-to-produce-rage-bait-content/ -
ABC News (Australia): Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content. “An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer. Content produced by these creators appears to be, at times, in direct violation of […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/07/abc-news-australia-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators-to-produce-rage-bait-content/ -
Influencers asesinados en Sinaloa: la lista crece tras el caso César Gastélum
Desde el inicio de la guerra entre "Los Chapitos" y "Los Mayitos" en 2024, al menos seis influencers han sido asesinados en Sinaloa y otros creadores de contenido han denunciado secuestros, amenazas o ataques a sus propiedades. El caso más reciente es el de César Gastélum. Esto es lo que se sabe #Sinaloa #CésarGastélum #Influencers…
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Influencers asesinados en Sinaloa: la lista crece tras el caso César Gastélum
Desde el inicio de la guerra entre "Los Chapitos" y "Los Mayitos" en 2024, al menos seis influencers han sido asesinados en Sinaloa y otros creadores de contenido han denunciado secuestros, amenazas o ataques a sus propiedades. El caso más reciente es el de César Gastélum. Esto es lo que se sabe #Sinaloa #CésarGastélum #Influencers…
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#AIgenerated #influencers, particularly on #Facebook, are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to lure in #male users, often employing #luridlanguage and #objectification. Despite the obvious artificiality of these influencers, many #oldermen seem unaware and engage with the content, highlighting a concerning #lonelinessepidemic exacerbated by #socialmedia use. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/boomers-facebook-ai-thirst-traps?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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#AIgenerated #influencers, particularly on #Facebook, are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to lure in #male users, often employing #luridlanguage and #objectification. Despite the obvious artificiality of these influencers, many #oldermen seem unaware and engage with the content, highlighting a concerning #lonelinessepidemic exacerbated by #socialmedia use. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/boomers-facebook-ai-thirst-traps?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews
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AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory
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AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory
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PetaPixel: Nantucket Antique Store’s ‘No Influencers’ Sign Angers Content Creators. “An antique store on Nantucket has caused a stir after erecting a “no influencer” sign in its cozy island boutique. John Sylvia operates Four Winds Craft Guild and says he’s noticed more and more influencers entering his quaint shop and filming without permission. He finds it rude.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/04/petapixel-nantucket-antique-stores-no-influencers-sign-angers-content-creators/ -
https://www.fogolf.com/1345351/stunning-golf-influencer-kaelee-rene-removes-bra-in-jaw-dropping-footage-as-fans-gasp-you-are-smoking/ Stunning golf influencer Kaelee Rene removes bra in jaw-dropping footage as fans gasp ‘you are smoking’ #FemaleSportInfluencers #GolfBabe #Influencers #Instagram #PaigeSpiranac #SocialMedia #swimwear #TheBeautifulGame