Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
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Nicole Thea's husband Global Boga says he's saving lives in her name
Global Boga says he’s "back and stronger" after launching a foundation in his late wife's name.
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Ukraine war: Putin influencers profiting from war propaganda
Russia's military bloggers are reaping the rewards of a growing advertising market on Telegram.
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Putin social media influencers profiting from war propaganda
Russia's military bloggers profit from the growing advertising market on Telegram, the BBC has found.
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Illinois passes a law that requires parents to compensate child influencers
When 16-year-old Shreya Nallamothu from Normal, Illinois, scrolled through social media platforms to pass time during the pandemic, she became increasingly frustrated with the number of children she saw featured in family vlogs.
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Twitter considers legal action over Threads app
Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launches.
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Shein sent American influencers to China. Social media users are furious
A group of American fashion influencers and creators has received online backlash after they visited a model factory in China as part of a tour sponsored by Shein, an internet shopping giant, and posted glowing reviews.
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Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
Influencers who promote fake products like miracle cancer cures are being called out - and face jail.
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Influencer who died after trying to lose 100kg at weight loss boot camps spotlighted by Chinese state media
A social media influencer who was trying to lose more than half her body weight as an inspiration to her followers has reportedly died while attending an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China, fueling a debate over how to regulate the influencer industry.
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Andrew Tate 'choked me until I passed out', UK woman claims
The woman is the latest to allege sexual violence against the controversial social media influencer.
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France influencers: Jail threat for those found flouting new ad laws
France's new rules ban or restrict certain commercial practices by online personalities.
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Gaming Influencers and the Growing Appeal for Brands and Marketers
When someone says the word ‘influencer,’ what comes to mind? The average person might imagine Kylie Jenner, Bella Hadid, or
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