Hacker News with Generative AI: Influencers

MrBeast did not pay for 1k eye surgeries (youtube.com)

YouTube, Social Media, Misinformation, Influencers

12 points by usaphp 21 days ago | 2 comments

MrBeast's Faux Philanthropy (unherd.com)
Jimmy Donaldson dropped out of a community college near his home in North Carolina at the age of 18 to crack one of the mysteries of modern life: what makes a video become a viral sensation on social media?

Social Media, Influencers, Business, Philanthropy

108 points by elsewhen 26 days ago | 88 comments

U.S. says Russia funded media company that paid right-wing influencers millions (cbsnews.com)

Russia, Politics, Media, Influencers, United States

13 points by doener 77 days ago | 5 comments

Google threatened tech influencers unless they 'preferred' the Pixel (theverge.com)

Google, Technology, Influencers, Business Practices

55 points by luu 97 days ago | 19 comments

India wants to make influencers register with the government (restofworld.org)

India, Government Regulation, Social Media, Influencers

11 points by Brajeshwar 101 days ago | 0 comments

A scathing critique of 'brand safe' influencers [video] (youtube.com)

Influencers, Marketing, Advertising, Social Media

19 points by jasonsb 146 days ago | 1 comments

Social-Media Influencers Aren't Getting Rich–They're Barely Getting By (wsj.com)

Social Media, Influencers, Economics, Business

70 points by marban 156 days ago | 101 comments

Ask HN: Who are your favorite tech youtubers (ycombinator.com)

YouTube, Technology, Community, Influencers

33 points by mr_o47 211 days ago | 45 comments