What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.
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Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?
The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.
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Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
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Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep
Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there’s little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective.
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The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here’s how you might see it online
Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.
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Dave Portnoy on Trump, the ‘manosphere’ and ‘Barstool conservatism’
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy spoke to Morning Edition. Here’s what he had to say about why he voted for President Trump, how he disagrees with him and whether he could support Democrats.
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How Elon Musk’s favorite news influencer is capitalizing on his clout
The Australian crypto entrepreneur now hosts chats with world leaders. “If [he] is sharing a story, there’s a good chance that U.S. policymakers are reading it — and acting on it,” said one analyst.
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A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
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Andrew Tate, facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, is back in the U.S.
The Tate brothers have been allowed to leave Romania, where they were charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group to sexually exploit women. They arrived in Florida on Thursday.
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Bad wellness advice is all over social media. These creators are pushing back
A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies.
