In the $250B influencer industry, being a hater can be the only way to rein in bad behavior

In the $250B influencer industry, being a hater can be the only way to rein in bad behavior

(The Conversation) - Since 2020, content creator Remi Bader had accumulated millions of TikTok followers by offering her opinions on the fits of popular clothing brands as a plus-size woman. In 2023, however, Bader appeared noticeably thinner. When some fans asked her whether she’d undergone a procedure, she blocked them. Later that year, she announced that she would no longer be posting about her body. Enter snark subreddits. On Reddit, these f…

My Daughter Died of Cancer at 26. 1 Year Later, I Still Think of the Words We Shared at the End

Maddy Baloy's mother, Carissa Talmage, remembers the late TikTok star in a deeply personal essay for PEOPLECourtesy of Carissa Talmage Maddy Baloy and Carissa Talmage.As her life neared its end, Maddy Baloy took to TikTok to document her final days living with stage 4 cancer. The influencer created a lasting legacy by posting diary-style vlogs and candid conversations, videos that resonated with millions of viewers online. She also shared her jo…

My daughter died at 27 after doctors dismissed common cancer symptom

WHEN Estelle Wignall started experiencing bloating and stomach pain, her mum immediately whisked her off to the GP.But doctors dismissed the 22-year-o

‘I have cancer,’ the TikTok star said. Then came the torrent of hate.

Sydney Towle’s videos have drawn an enormous audience on TikTok, where her followers praise and support her. On Reddit, an army of skeptics was determined to paint her as a fraud.

Sydney Towle, Diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer At 23, Is Using Social Media To Change People’s Perception About the Disease

Sydney Towle has been using her Tiktok and Instagram accounts to raise awareness about how people perceive cancer.

‘I Have Cancer,’ the TikTok Star Said. Then Came the Torrent of Hate

(New York Times) – Ms. Towle, 25, is now at the center of an intense social media collision that reveals the best intentions and worst instincts of the internet — where isolated strangers can become support systems in times of crisis and sleuths labor obsessively to root out scammers. But in an online economy that feeds off emotion and internet addiction, it’s not always clear who is manipulating whom. (Read More)