Much of social media influencing is about getting people to consume more. However, ethical influencers are using their online presence to advocate for sustainable lifestyles.
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The idea of passive income is often glamorized, but the reality is that many of these ventures require significant effort.
Can eating lots of pineapple change the smell and taste of the vulva and vagina? An expert examines the latest fruity vaginal health hack.
Taking selfies is a normal part of daily life for millions of social media users. But doing so while exercising at the gym can be harmful.
Even the world’s most successful creators can see their livelihoods threatened by social media companies that routinely change their algorithms and policies with impunity.
Social media child influencers are increasingly marketing products normally targeted at adults, such as beauty and skincare items.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
In a loosely regulated industry, followers shouldn’t necessarily buy what these influencers are selling.
Influencers need to be aware that some of their followers may have unhealthy relationships with social media. Although it contrasts with their goals, influencers can help create healthy relationships.
Angry and even violent rhetoric has been normalised in the echo chambers of online platforms.
The creation of social media accounts based on fictional models raises pointed questions about race, representation and commodification.
There’s a fortune to made as a successful finfluencer. The gains for followers are far less certain.
Hospitals have requested that people avoid non-emergency visits, and conspiracy theorists are posting images of empty parking lots online as false proof that COVID-19 is an elaborate hoax.
The Goop Lab obscures the distinction between entertainment and evidence.
Celeste Barber’s $45 million fundraiser is amazing, but battling Australia’s fires should be an ongoing effort. With the help of social media, it can be.
How a centuries-old product got a makeover for the Instagram age.
“Sadfishers” are people who post sensitive or emotional personal material online to gain sympathy or attention. But this behaviour might actually indicate a deeper psychological issue.
Lifestyle gurus define themselves in opposition to experts — but can we really trust what they tell us?
Tobacco companies are enlisting the help of social media influencers to promote traditional cigarettes and their brands to young people.
Two new documentaries about the disastrous 2017 Fyre fail to fully acknowledge the exploitation of the people of the Exumas.
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Professor of Sociology, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, City, University of London
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Lecturer in Latin American Studies, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor and ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor - Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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PhD Candidate in History, Lancaster University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
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University Fellow in Digital Health & Society, University of Salford
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Privacy Preserving Digital Technologies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Co-director and Senior Researcher, Ryerson Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline of Strategic Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Information Systems, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Finance, RMIT University
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Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
