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Influencers are blowing up your social feeds, but they’re not getting paid equitably
There are over 50,000,000 creators monetizing their online content. From TikTok to YouTube to Instagram, influencers are advertising products on their feeds.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenThere are over 50,000,000 creators monetizing their online content. From TikTok to YouTube to Instagram, influencers are advertising products on their feeds. But there isn’t a lot of transparency on how much money they actually make and how much money brands are paying them. Enter F*** You Pay Me, a platform that’s being called the Glassdoor for influencers.
Plus, LA County District Attorney George Gascon said he plans to dismiss almost 60,000 cannabis convictions. And a new investigation called “Dangerous Air” looks at how wildfire smoke is choking many parts of the U.S.
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3 storiesAs wildfires burn up and down California, residents are experiencing smoke days more often
This year is on track to be California’s worst wildfire season. With more wildfires comes more smoke and more health problems. That’s why NPR’s California Newsroom partnered with Stanford University’s Environmental Change and Human Outcomes Lab.
Read the story10 minNearly 60,000 cannabis convictions in LA are about to get dismissed
LA County District Attorney George Gascon plans to dismiss almost 60,000 cannabis convictions. This is in addition to the 66,000 convictions that former DA Jackie Lacey expunged , which came from California’s Department of Justice.
Read the story8 minInfluencer economy is booming. Santa Monica-based app is fighting for more transparency and equitable pay
From TikTok to YouTube to Instagram, influencers are advertising products on their feeds. But there isn’t a lot of transparency on how much money they actually make and how much money brands are paying them.
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