Dubai influencers spin the positives as missiles rain down  The Times

Sea moss has become a viral trend on TikTok, with influencers promoting various health benefits, but experts caution that natural doesn't always mean safe or effective for everyone.

A Norwegian article discusses how influencers create a false sense of closeness with their followers, effectively selling friendship for financial gain.

Sheikh Ali Redha, the owner of the popular Kampong Glam tea shop Tarik, had put up the now-viral banner during Ramadan to “spread positivity” after observing “wars” between influencers who post…

Narrative war rages as missiles fly. Various influencers, corporate and national media outlets are firing up their fog of war machines in a vicious fight for control.

Nancy Guthrie and the true crime influencers  The Observer

Bosnian-Herzegovinian actor Dragan Marinković Maca commented in his style on influencers who went to Dubai and reported that everything was fine after the explosions.

The outbreak of conflict in the Middle East has caused shock and uncertainty in Dubai, the city-symbol of luxurious lifestyle and economic stability in the region.

We may cringe at influencers and friends who let it all hang out, but research shows that keeping quiet might be worse Do you recoil at oversharers on social media, or joke among your friends about…

According to HypeAuditor, Hardik Pandya ranks 22nd among the world’s top Instagram influencers, while Virat Kohli is second globally behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The rankings are based on follower count, real audience quality and engagement levels. The platform uses AI to track authentic interactions and updates the list regularly to reflect rising and falling influence.

Congress says the BJP’s allegations that the party paid influencers to malign the AI summit is a ‘fabricated’ story circulated by the BJP’s IT cell

Increasingly younger children are entering the world of influencers, where sexualization becomes a way to gain popularity. NASK report "Under Pressure.

Influencers in North Macedonia are pushing back against the director of the AVMS, asserting that all their collaborations are formalized through contracts and payments are made via transactional accounts, subject to personal income tax.

Are influencers really the biggest problem facing waiting staff? Not compared with the customer who demanded I pick up her dog’s poo ... Influencers have had a bad time of it at restaurants recently.

While their policies may divide the country, the Serbian president's supporters are reportedly very effective as influencers on social media.

Narco influencers and shaping public opinion

Cyprus is tightening oversight of influencer marketing, as authorities step up inspections to ensure that paid social media promotions are clearly labelled as advertising, in a global market projected

The effect was particularly strong among individuals who considered the influencers trustworthy and credible.

A new trend among 'zero trimester' influencers suggests that a healthy pregnancy is a choice, emphasizing the importance of preconception preparation for hopeful couples.

Malawi has launched a large vaccination campaign following its first polio outbreak in years, as efforts to eradicate the paralyzing disease face challenges globally.

Hungarian rapper G.w.M denies claims that he was 'bought' by the Fidesz party, suggesting that left-wing influencers were deployed against him after he praised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Amidst social and political instability, people are increasingly turning to influencers for guidance on how to live their lives, following trends like the '60-second rule' and 'colour theory'.

The Labour Party is implementing a new social media strategy that involves engaging online content creators, a move that follows a similar initiative by No 10.

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI Tech's elite are taking their talents to South Beach — again. In January, David Sacks, the venture capitalist and crypto and AI czar, proclaimed that Miami will soon replace New York City as America's financial capital. Stripe's Patrick Collison has been marveling at the city's "boomtown" vibes. With California flirting with a one-time tax on billionaires, said billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg are buying oceanfront mansions. And on Tuesday, Palantir announced that it's moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami. Is Miami the next Silicon Valley? We've been here before. The pandemic sent waves of coastal workers to the city, turning it into a Zoomtown full of online venture capitalists like Keith Rabois and Delian Asparouhov, bitcoin bull runners, and purveyors of the finest NFTs. Billboards went up in San Francisco featuring a mock tweet from then-Miami mayor Francis Suarez: "Thinking about moving to Miami? DM me." Here's the thing: It's easy to fall for Miami when a big chunk of the workforce is stuck at home and online. Five years later, it's a lot harder to build companies there. "Miami is great three months out of the year," says one prominent venture capitalist who moved to the city during the pandemic but is now returning to an established hub. While the Floridian tax benefits are real, the investor has found that the social scene hollows out in the summer as residents leave, making it "hard to build roots or have reliable friends." More critically for the startup ecosystem, the scene lacked the "hustle" of San Francisco or New York. Silicon Valley practically runs on a conveyor belt from Stanford and Caltech to Y Combinator's Dogpatch offices. The machine turns students into founders, builders into companies, and companies into the next wave of founders. Miami, meanwhile, lacks a major university to pipe in tech talent. Instead, the investor says, the city tends to attract people who have already "made it." Miami and Fort Lauderdale-based startups raised $3 billion in 2025. Bay Area-based startups raised $177 billion. The Miami market, while busy, significantly lags behind the major hubs. Startups in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro raised about $3 billion in 2025, per PitchBook, down from $8.6 billion in 2022, when money and crypto sloshed about. The Bay Area, by contrast, still grabs 52% of the nation's venture funding, with $177 billion in capital pouring in last year. Alligators may be all around in Miami, but unicorns are hard to find. In January, Cast AI, a startup that helps companies cut cloud costs, crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, becoming the region's first homegrown unicorn in years. Before that, Adam Neumann, the ousted WeWork cofounder, debuted his Miami residential real-estate venture, Flow, at a $1 billion valuation in 2022. Even Garry Tan, the Y Combinator president and gadfly who's usually first in line to dunk on San Francisco's politics, has been blunt about where the breeding grounds are best. Tan recently said on X that the accelerator still hasn't opened offices outside the Bay Area because founders are simply more likely to build unicorns there. According to a Business Insider analysis of Crunchbase data, of the at least 97 new unicorns that investors minted in 2025, 43 of them were based in the Bay Area. But those who dismiss the city entirely miss the point. Miami isn't the next San Francisco. It's establishing itself as something else. Patrick Murphy, a former Florida congressman and entrepreneur, says that Miami's tech scene is growing, it's just being built in "reverse order." Silicon Valley, he says, emerged from an if you build it, they will come approach: Engineers built great companies first, which eventually created fortunes that cycled back into the community to fund the next generation of companies. Miami, however, has a more if you come, they will build it tact. It's attracted the "wealth achievers" first — the family offices, private equity names, and already-successful founders who emigrated for lifestyle reasons. Finance heavyweights like Citadel and Thoma Bravo arrived early. Vanguard, one of the world's largest asset managers, is eyeing an expansion in Miami as it targets more Latin American wealth. The city is now importing the machinery that follows them. Legal, accounting, and consulting firms are opening local offices to stay close to clients — and scoop up star talent that no longer needs to live near HQ. This dynamic has established Miami as a "control center" for decision-makers, Murphy argues, but not yet the "factory floor" where the actual work gets done. Murphy says that despite running a successful construction-tech startup, Togal.AI, his engineering team has been offshore from the beginning because the local talent pool simply "didn't exist" when he started in 2019. "If you go to Miami, you're not going to see dozens of engineers at a Starbucks cranking away," he says. "That's not here yet." Still, Miami's flood of wealth is creating demand for startups built on the city's local economy, especially in property tech and fintech, Murphy says. Togal.AI's annual recurring revenue has grown 1,000% over the past two years, Murphy says, and is now raising fresh venture funding in order to hire dozens of new employees this year. Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote on X. Maya Bakhai, a Fort Lauderdale resident and founder of the early-stage venture firm Spice Capital, tells me that the city will flourish alongside "net new" industries that are still taking shape and where the center of gravity isn't locked in yet. Crypto firms like MoonPay and QuickNode still treat South Florida as a home base, she notes. A new space-tech accelerator backed by the state is trying to persuade founders to stick around by pairing them with funders. Bakhai's bigger bet is that just as New York became the hub for e-commerce, Miami could become the place where creator businesses get built. Research out of the University of Hong Kong found Miami has more top influencers per capita than New York or Los Angeles. And then there's Palantir, the strongest signal flare yet that tech is taking America's Playground seriously. It's hard to know what the data giant's HQ move will mean in practice — Palantir hasn't said how many employees it plans to relocate, or whether it will offer moving packages to lure talent south. The company did not respond to an email request for comment. If Palantir does move a meaningful slice of its workforce, it would give Miami something it's been short on: a marquee tech employer that can recruit and keep technical workers on the ground year-round. On X, Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. ""Florida is the future," cheered Andreessen Horowitz investor Katherine Boyle. Others were less convinced. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote. "For the next 20 years, nothing will change, but they will always tell you 'big things are happening in Florida.'" Turning Miami into Silicon Beach is a long game, Bakhai argues. It won't be built by the billionaires buying houses to snowbird in today, she argues, but by the young strivers arriving for their first serious jobs — the entry-level analysts heading to Citadel and the junior lawyers starting at firms like Orrick. For the first time, she says, ambitious graduates can launch careers in Miami instead of treating New York or San Francisco as the default. The payoff, she says, comes years later, when they eventually spin off to start their own companies. Until then, Miami remains largely a playground for the "made it" crowd, waiting in the sun for the builders to come. Melia Russell is a reporter with Business Insider, covering the intersection of law and technology. Read the original article on Business Insider

Dolphin Entertainment is collaborating with DealMaker, an online capital raising platform, to enhance financing options for celebrity-led consumer ventures and influencers.

Influencers earning income from their online content are encountering complicated tax situations.

Influencers earning income from sharing their lives online are encountering complicated tax situations.

Cheska Hull decided to call off her wedding and move to Phuket, Thailand with her son. Provided by Cheska Hull Cheska Hull left the UK for Thailand after calling off her engagement. A networking connection in Phuket landed her a hotel PR job. She says Phuket offers her the perfect blend of career and high quality of life for her and her son. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheska Hull, 40, a British reality TV star and PR professional who relocated to Phuket. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. My move to Phuket was about choosing a fabulous place to live while continuing my freelance career. I feel like I've been part of the island's community for years. I'd visit annually for a couple of weeks at a time, maintain friendships, and get to know local business owners. Every trip had me dreaming about potential jobs and interesting opportunities. I'm a PR specialist who has always worked in the luxury sector, across food, beverage, and hospitality. In London, I specialized in private members' clubs. That work also led me into radio and television, where I starred in the reality show "Made in Chelsea" for nearly four years. It helped me understand the evolving world of influencers and celebrities. Having lived on both sides of the PR and fame spectrum, I gained a deep understanding of that industry. Her life in London involved hosting A-list celebrities and attending big events. Provided by Cheska Hull I happened to be born in Thailand My parents lived in Phuket in the 1980s, when my dad was head of Standard Chartered Bank for Phuket, which is why I was born here. We moved back to England when I was young. Being born in Thailand didn't simplify moving back as an expat. I still had to go through all the same steps as everyone else. Initially, I came on a DTV digital nomad visa while freelancing for my UK clients. I told all of them, "I want to live in Thailand. That's my dream." I wanted the best of both worlds. There were a few reasons for the move I've always been drawn to the famous Thai "sabai sabai" — take-it-easy — lifestyle. But when it comes to business, I'm driven. I could never just move to Phuket and not work. Even between projects, I was constantly networking, talking to people, and pushing for collaborations with brands I'd worked with before. Now, I get to do what I've always loved in a place I love. My son was also at the right age for a big change. As a single mom, the stress came from knowing how significant the move was and wondering, "Have I made the right decision?" My main priority in life is his happiness. If he hadn't been happy, I don't think we would have stayed. But he's 8, and he was able to fit in quickly — learning some Thai at school and thriving. There was another catalyst, too. At the time, I was engaged to be married and realized that wasn't the path for me anymore. Once I called off the wedding, the door felt wide open. Nothing was holding me back. She says her 8-year-old son is learning Thai in school and was able to fit in quickly Provided by Cheska Hull Finding my career groove in Thailand Browsing jobs in Phuket started as a guilty pleasure. Through meeting people and networking, someone told me about a new opening at Anantara, a hotel I already knew well. It seemed perfect. And so now, as cluster director of public relations, I have a work permit. I've had to quickly learn Thai workplace customs, like addressing colleagues respectfully using "khun" before names or navigating the widespread use of nicknames. It's about understanding a different culture and being respectful within it. One of my favorite rituals happens every Friday during my team's morning meeting. We go outside to a huge tree in front of the hotel with two spirit houses. We all take incense, make a prayer, and privately speak to the spirits. It's so different and unique, I find it special. It's a meaningful part of their culture that I've come to love. I can't imagine trying to get everyone in London to do that, they'd laugh. Cheska Hull decided to call off her wedding and move to Phuket, Thailand with her son. Provided by Cheska Hull Thailand is my long-term plan There haven't been many hard parts to settling in. The main challenge of living on a small, seasonal island like Phuket is traffic. You get used to a calm pace, and then suddenly there's a massive influx of people. But that comes with the territory in hospitality and tourism, which is ultimately what we want here. My move to Thailand is long-term. Looking back, there was an element of risk. I came with a bit of an "Eat, Pray, Love" vision. I knew I loved it here and wanted it to work, but I also told myself, "If it doesn't, you can just go back." For me, the quality of life, the people, the food, the weather — just about everything about Phuket — makes it a place I want to call home forever. Island life simply couldn't be better right now. Do you have a story to share about living abroad? Contact the editor at akarplus@businessinsider.com. Read the original article on Business Insider

Charlie Munger once warned that 'finfluencers' often mislead, and he recommended a different approach to building wealth.

Even as Wels in Austria hosted World Sustainable Energy Days 2026 last week, The Hindu Downtown picked the brains of quiet influencers in Chennai Bhuvana Raj and Saravanan Palanichami whose philosophy of sustainable energy use in their home settings is rubbing off on neighbours and friends

Many influencers are assuring followers that everything is fine in Dubai after Iran launched counterattacks following a joint strike by the United States and Israel.

With more than 350 establishments closing last year, social media accounts such as Proper Boozers and London Dead Pubs have rallied to fight their sticky-carpeted corner – and bring the ‘old-man pub’…

On social networks, a communication war has been launched between expatriate influencers who want to return home and those who convey reassuring messages. ...

András Fekete-Győr, with influencers like Áron Molnár, is launching a campaign called 'Half a Million Young People for Change' to mobilize 150-200,000 new voters against Fidesz.

People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise ships US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Iranian attacks on Dubai and the closure of its airport have triggered a scramble among the wealthy to leave the emirates via alternative routes on private jets. The normally glitzy city – a playground for billionaires, influencers and millions of international visitors – has been on edge since drones and missiles fired in response to US and I...

Shock and panic for tourists and influencers in Dubai when Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attacks hit the city.

An investigation by PÚBLICO reveals that at least 79 schools have allowed pornographic and misogynistic influencers, invited by student associations, to enter their premises, turning the sexualization of children into a business.

Hailey Groski realized she was unknowingly eating hundreds of extra calories by blindly following nutrition advice from social media. Hailey Groski Hailey Groski gained 20 pounds in college by following the advice of fitness influencers. She initially tried restrictive dieting to lose weight, but it felt like a punishment. Groski learned that creating sustainable habits is more important than rapid results. After spending a year following nutrition advice from fitness influencers on social ...

The 3rd edition award ceremony will take place at the Sá da Bandeira Theater in Porto. 24 entrepreneurs and 112 digital influencers who stand out for their contribution to the immigrant community will participate.

Vergeet de Kardashians, de Jenners en de Hadid-zussen. Populariteit op sociale media is allang niet meer alleen weggelegd voor fotomodellen, fitnessgoeroe's en influencers.

Influencers are promoting a simple method of cooling carbohydrates like rice, pasta, and potatoes after cooking, claiming it can reduce their calorie content and assist in weight loss.

In China, some young people are paying steep prices for wish candles sold by influencers, hoping to rekindle a romance. One such influencer, Li Zhuofan, built a following of more than 600,000 on mainland social media after appearing on the Russian reality show The Battle of Psychics, where she used a candle to “locate” a person hidden in a car boot and claimed she could sense that someone had once died in another vehicle. After returning to China, Li began selling handmade wish candles online...

Candace Owens appears to be continuing her beef with Erika Kirk and has teased a bombshell series on Charlie Kirk's widow, titled ‘Bride of Charlie’.

Cyprus' housing market is evolving, with Build-to-Rent and structured student accommodation emerging as strategies to alleviate pressure on young people, according to local real estate experts.

Online influencers are promoting special sanitisers for washing fresh produce, but food hygiene experts clarify that proper washing methods do not involve these products, emphasizing basic food hygiene rules.

Krisala Developers hosted leading real estate influencers from India at the Krisala × Hiranandani Township in North Hinjawadi, Pune.

Digital influencers in Portugal and across Europe are earning thousands of euros in commissions by promoting unregulated and illegal online casinos to millions of their followers, profiting from players' losses.

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and his party, Gibanje Svoboda, faced a heated pre-election campaign online, questioning whether it was an organized cyberattack or an uprising by domestic online influencers.

Malawi has launched a major vaccination campaign to combat its first polio outbreak in years, facing significant hurdles from misinformation and reduced aid.

The menopause market, once overlooked, has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Women are spending fortunes on supplements and cosmetics, while private companies and influencers capitalize on this cultural shift by filling information gaps.

A Chinese taxi driver, hired by two foreign influencers for a 4,000-kilometer journey from southern to northern China, experienced snow for the first time during the trip.

Marques Brownlee, a well-followed YouTuber and tech reviewer, said he is no longer in contact with Tesla. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot Marques Brownlee, the YouTuber known as MKBHD, said he is no longer in contact with Tesla. He said he had to source a car from a local dealership for his latest review. He reviewed the company's latest Model Y Performance, which hit dealerships in September. Social media's most influential tech reviewer said Tesla keeps leaving him on read. Marques Brownlee — better known as MKBHD to his 20.8 million YouTube subscribers — said he had to take a trip to a nearby car dealership to source his own Tesla Model Y Performance for a January review. "Tesla stopped talking to me," Brownlee said in a recent TikTok, filmed as he picked up the SUV from New Jersey EV dealer George Saliba. "It's not cause I gave them a negative review." @georgejsaliba Tesla stopped talking to @Marques Brownlee, so he’s borrowing one of ours to review #cardealership #carreview #tesla ♬ original sound - George Saliba Automakers typically offer loan cars to influencers and journalists for weeklong test drives, and Tesla has supplied Brownlee with its vehicles in the past. In 2022, he called the Model S Plaid the "best overall car of the last decade," after a review. The TikTok clip is the latest sign that the relationship has cooled. In 2023, Brownlee spoke out after the Cybertruck's delivery event. The pickup, which Musk initially said would have a 500-mile range and a starting price under $40,000, launched with just over 300 miles of range and a $70,000 sticker. Brownlee said Tesla's reveal was "straight up not delivering" on its promises. He still took delivery of the new car, but sold the Cybertruck after eight months and replaced it with the Rivian R1T, a rival electric pickup. And in September 20205, Brownlee publicly canceled his $50,000 deposit for two long-awaited Tesla Roadsters. "Tesla has been sitting with my 50 grand for eight years and hasn't done anything with it, obviously," he said on his "Waveform Podcast." Tesla didn't respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. MKBHD's largely positive review Despite the apparent chill in the relationship, Brownlee's latest Tesla review was largely rosy. After spending time with the refreshed Model Y Performance — a dual-motor SUV with about 460 horsepower and a starting price of about $59,130 — Brownlee said Tesla still leads in several key areas. "The thing about testing one and actually driving a Tesla for a while, you start to remember all of the ways that Tesla is still ahead of the competition," he said in the video. He praised the center display as the automotive "gold standard," highlighted improvements to the ride and rear design, and said Tesla's regenerative braking remains best in class. His review wasn't completely glowing. Brownlee said he wants more physical controls and argued that the trim doesn't meaningfully sharpen the steering or overall driving feel in sport mode. He also said Tesla's lead isn't as commanding as it once was, pointing to rising competition from Lucid, Rivian, and General Motors. Brownlee's return to the dealership lot It's not the first time Brownlee has turned to Saliba's lot when a carmaker didn't provide a vehicle. In 2024, he picked up a Fisker Ocean from the same dealership and called it the "worst car I've ever reviewed," setting up a PR firestorm for Fisker. The automaker pushed back on the review, saying he had driven the car just before an expansive software update. Fisker filed for bankruptcy three months later. Read the original article on Business Insider

Are social media influencers ever going to learn not to mess with UFC fighters in the wild? In the latest example of someone forgetting they’re not safely sitting behind a keyboard, Kick streamer and occasional Misfits Boxing fighter Deen The Great (real name Nurideen Shabazz) just got elbowed in the face at a Quinton “Rampage” […]

The trend of 'food porn' and sexy meal photos is attracting influencers to swanky eateries, while restaurants with less photogenic fare are struggling to compete.

Influencers who earn money by posting about their lives are encountering complicated tax situations.

A podcast discusses the widespread claims by influencers regarding the health benefits of daily magnesium supplements, questioning their efficacy.

Formula E organized a special promotional event in Jeddah, pitting 10 content creators against each other on track in crash-heavy "Evo Sessions."

HMRC figures reveal a record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1 million last year, marking an 11% increase attributed to influencers and tech salaries.

Netflix is developing a celebrity version of Squid Game called The VIP Challenge, featuring reality stars, athletes, and influencers.

Following criticism for their reactions to attacks in Dubai, many German influencers have responded to accusations that they were merely repeating government phrases.

Portugal's PAN party has called for an investigation into schools that hosted influencers, expressing concern over the potential instrumentalization of minors' images for self-promotion or content monetization.

Polish influencers in Dubai informed their followers on social media about their situation after Iran launched a series of airstrikes against the city, in response to a US-led attack against…

Dubai’s reputation as a prosperous destination for expats and influencers has changed for some following Iranian strikes.

Content creators from across West Africa have pledged to promote information integrity in the sub-region at a disinformation webinar jointly hosted by the European Union (EU) in Ghana, the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID), and DUBAWA Ghana. The participants, bloggers, tech experts and influencers from Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana acknowledged the widespread commercialisation of disinformation on social media and committed to confronting the practice within their spheres...

Dr. Anca Sîrbu from MedLife addresses misinformation spread by influencers regarding Hashimoto's thyroiditis, clarifying that elevated thyroid antibodies do not automatically signify illness and that gluten-free diets or supplements are not universal solutions.

Picture the scene: it’s Friday night and you’re in desperate need of some sustenance.

Health influencers are increasingly focused on mitochondria, believing they hold the key to understanding ageing and longevity, according to a Channel News Asia report.

Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine Are you still keeping up with your 2026 resolution to exercise more? Or perhaps you’re just trying to survive the winter doldrums, with exercise the last thing on your mind. Whatever it is, social media is alight with fitness influencers showing off all kinds of bizarre and viral exercise trends. Take squats, a core exercise move. Those don’t seem good enough any mo...

Research indicates that influencers with more followers generally have lower engagement rates, with TikTok achieving the highest engagement. The article emphasizes that the quality of relationships with followers is more important than the sheer number of views.

A growing trend sees health influencers promoting untested drugs, such as peptides, for a wide range of benefits within the longevity and wellness movement, despite a lack of human trials.

Influencers claim that cooling carbohydrates like rice, pasta, and potatoes after cooking can help in the weight loss process by reducing their caloric content.

A German article highlights the growing business model of family influencers sharing children's photos on social media and calls for regulations to better protect minors.

Spain's financial regulator, CNMV, has warned of 'irrational exuberance' in the market and announced plans to reform its code to regulate AI, while also commenting on tax incentives and 'finfluencers'.

Montenegro's Ministry of Health has banned entities operating without a license from providing physiotherapy services and is now supervising influencers in the health sector.

A final-year student in Cyprus explores the financial dilemmas faced by the island's youth, including navigating money management, the influence of 'finfluencers,' and balancing immediate desires with long-term financial goals.

A study conducted by the University of Salzburg, involving students, examined publications from 36 content creators over two weeks for the media department of RTR GmbH, revealing a lack of proper advertising disclosure by influencers in Austria.

Medical societies are encouraging doctors to actively engage on social media platforms to provide accurate information and combat health-related hoaxes and misinformation spread by influencers.

Photographs of three 'perfect' friends on vacation in Santorini have gone viral, sparking intense debate and revealing a 'dark truth' behind the seemingly idyllic images.

Wellness influencers are actively promoting injectable peptides for various health benefits, including improved fitness and sleep. The article questions the scientific evidence backing these claims.

China Is Cracking Down On "Stock Market Influencers" As AI Surge Overheats Market Chinese regulators are tightening oversight of aggressive influencer promotions for investment products, worried that an AI-driven tech surge — encouraged by state policy — is overheating the market, according to Nikkei. In late January, media reports said the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) penalized a fund firm, identified as Fund D, for paying unqualified online influencers to mark...

Several reality TV personalities, including Lauren Goodger, have admitted guilt to breaking laws by promoting FX trading on Instagram without proper disclosure, acting as 'finfluencers'.

BetMGM has partnered with the Cavinder Twins for a three-day March Madness event in Las Vegas, which will feature the ex-college basketball stars and other influencers in a hoops exhibition and skills challenge.

The average person does not need to be adding electrolytes to their water Read more in the Antiviral series Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Attitudes towards hydration have become another fault line in the generational divide: while the giant “emotional support” water bottle is ubiquitous among gen Z, those of writer Ian McEwan’s vintage find the modern obsession with hydration “deranged”. McEwan and his ilk will be even more perplexed then that even those guzzling from their Stanley Cups throughout the day are being told they are still not sufficiently hydrating themselves. Influencers are telling their followers they “don’t understand what hydration is” if they’re not adding electrolytes such as sodium and chloride (salt) as well as magnesium and potassium to their water to help their cells “hold on to and use” it. Often spruiking the sachets wellness companies are selling, they claim these fancy salt formulations are essential to avoid migraines and muscle cramps, anxiety and mood swings. Some TikTokers are adding these sachets alongside other ingredients such as coloured ice cubes, edible glitter and fruit into the aforementioned massive cup in a trend known as “loaded water”. Continue reading...

CACI International highlighted its growth in artificial intelligence and a significant $2 billion surge in electronic warfare contracts during a presentation at TD Cowen, reaffirming its fiscal year guidance.

Influencers Make Money Posting About Their Lives. The Taxes Can Get Messy.  The Wall Street Journal

Izzy Hammond, daughter of Richard Hammond, crashed a Formula E car during a special event for influencers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred during her participation in the high-profile racing event.

Political streamer Hasan Piker discusses the complexities of bias, bans, wealth, and activism, examining the blurred lines between traditional journalism and online influencers in the current algorithm-driven media landscape.