From shows like Emily in Paris and You to movies like Not Okay and Ingrid Goes West, influencers and content creators of all kinds have begun popping up more and more as they become a larger part of our everyday lives. And just like their real-life counterparts, these on-screen influencers can give us some pretty unrealistic ideas about what it’s like to be a full time content creator. But sometimes they give us a more realistic, deeper look into the darker side of influencing that social media stars often try to hide… So, let’s look at what the media constantly gets wrong about these careers and their associated finances, the ways all creators are portrayed as uber-wealthy, and why they still get so much hate.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:27 How influencers have to monetize their entire lives
03:13 Hiding the work of content creation is part of the job (& part of the problem...)
04:02 Emily in Paris & the problem of the already-rich influencer
06:33 Shows & movies getting to the truth through satire
07:52 Movies that unpack the darker side of influencer culture
09:31 Why influencing is just expensive & miserable for a lot of people in real life
13:12 Thinking about how to move beyond influencer culture / use socials for good


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This video was produced by Jessica Babineaux, written by Cassondra Feltus, narrated by Charly Bovina, and edited by Travis Martin