Current：Home > InvestThe dark side of the influencer industry -Prime Money Path
The dark side of the influencer industry
View
Date：2025-04-18 18:15:00
The filters, the followers, the free stuff – in a lot of ways influencing can seem like the dream job. But on the internet, rarely is anything as it appears. From hate comments and sneaky contracts to prejudice and discrimination, we hear from influencers about their struggles in the industry.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
veryGood！ (6142)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter’s death
- Vanderpump Rules Alum Raquel Leviss Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Scandoval
- 20 Kick-Ass Secrets About Charlie's Angels Revealed
- Average rate on 30
- Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness
- Winter weather in Pacific Northwest cuts power to thousands in Seattle, dumps snow on Cascades
- Florida State grinds out ACC championship game win with third-string QB under center
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Renewed concerns about civilian deaths as Israel intensifies assault on southern Gaza after weeklong cease-fire ends
Ranking
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Texas makes College Football Playoff case by smashing Oklahoma State in Big 12 title game
- The Excerpt podcast: The temporary truce between Israel and Hamas is over
- Raheem Morris is getting most from no-name Rams D – and boosting case for NFL head-coach job
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?
- Author John Nichols, who believed that writing was a radical act, dies at 83
- Duke basketball’s Tyrese Proctor injured in Blue Devils’ loss to Georgia Tech
Recommendation
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
Send-offs show Carlton Pearson’s split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell
Inquiring minds want to know: 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?'
North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
How S Club Is Honoring Late Member Paul Cattermole on Tour
Vanderpump Rules Alum Raquel Leviss Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Scandoval
Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9 people including 2 soldiers