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influencers are either spreading propaganda or trying to sell a product. its literally in the name: they influence. pretty disgusting how normalized it is
by localplume 3y ago
influencers are either spreading propaganda or trying to sell a product. its literally in the name: they influence. pretty disgusting how normalized it is
- dewey 3y agoThat's a very simplistic view. There's influencers for all kinds of niches and agendas.
- kredd 3y agoI think OP’s point is, even “influencers for all kinds of niches” are still… trying to either sell you something or pushing some version of propaganda. It’s the same across all industries and social medias. Opening Twitter and accidentally scrolling through “For You” feed kinda shows how awful tech influencers are as well.
- dewey 3y agoBut how is it different than someone writing a blog post, a book or giving a talk? If someone is just sharing their opinions it doesn't mean they are trying to sell you something or spread propaganda.
- kredd 3y agoIt is not, they are still under the general term of “influencer”. It also depends on the person who is writing a blog or a book. “Do they have any sort of financial interest at sharing this opinion?” usually covers most of the cases.