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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How real are life coaches on Instagram?

    Shudu Gram has almost 70,000 Instagram followers, and an association with Rihanna’s cosmetics line. But Shudu Gram is a digital fake, which encapsulates the whole problem with Instagram influencers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2018 • 1 min read

    Shudu Gram has almost 70,000 Instagram followers, and an association with Rihanna’s cosmetics line. But Shudu Gram is a digital fake, which encapsulates the whole problem with Instagram influencers. How real are they, and how real is their advice -- whether it be for makeup tips, detox, or mental health care?

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    5 of 5
    Rent control: Good or bad solution to the housing crisis?
    1. 0:00Where is the legal line for states wanting to buck the feds on immigration?
    2. 9:36Porn star sues the president over hush agreement
    3. 15:11In Santa Monica, rent control has been the law of the land since 1979
    4. 24:44'The Death of Stalin:' Comedy plus cautionary tale?
    5. 38:37How real are life coaches on Instagram?You’re reading this
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