Influencer
We Asked Indian Instagram Influencers About the Future of the Industry
With Instagram ‘hiding’ its likes, reports of falling engagement rates, and investigations revealing that Indian influencers have millions of fake followers, VICE asks: is the age of the influencers dramatically dying or simply evolving?
Someone Is Conning Film Industry Workers Into Coming to Indonesia
The ‘Hollywood Con Queen’ is duping American and European film industry workers with enticing deals, conning victims of thousands of dollars.
Indian Instagram Influencers Have 16 Million Fake Followers
A study finds that Indian content creators have the third-highest number of bought followers, likes and boosted engagement in the world.
Rachel Ama and the Trouble with Apolitical Food
The rising vegan YouTube star treads carefully around the tangled politics of race and veganism. For her, making accessible plant-based recipes is a form of activism.
influencers are losing their influence
A new study found fewer people are engaging with influencer posts.
influencers are losing their influence
A new study found fewer people are engaging with influencer posts.
An Indonesian University Is Accepting YouTubers And Exempting Them From Entrance Exams
Content creators with 10,000 subscribers or more can skip an Indonesian university’s entrance exam.
Nat & Liv Are Aiming for Kardashian Status (Only 134 Million More Followers to Go)
Natalie Halcro and Olivia Pierson first tasted fame on Instagram. But now, with the help of their family (and Kim Kardashian), they’re aiming much, much higher.
I Found Out How to Make My Cat an Influencer at the London Cat Expo
I want that Grumpy Cat money – but how do I get there?
Who’s Afraid of TikTok?
The interim ban by the Indian Supreme Court has led to the removal of the Chinese app from Google Play and Apple stores. But digital activists say the move might be reducing India to a “nanny state”.
14 Wellness Influencers Making the Industry More Inclusive
These athletes, coaches, and yogis are a middle finger to the oppressively homogenous wellness world.