Influencers Drowned ‘After Refusing to Ruin Selfies With Life Jackets’

Two influencers drowned after reportedly refusing to wear life jackets on a boat -- fearing it would ruin their selfies.

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2024-10-30 20:09

Influencers Say TikTok’s Camera is ‘Best’ and iPhone Camera ‘Sucks’

Influencers are using TikTok's in-app camera to take "better" selfies and claim that it is seriously better than the iPhone's "harsh" camera which "sucks." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-28 21:16

Ski Resort Owner Sues Over ‘Influencers’ Taking Photos on Slopes

A ski resort owner has filed a lawsuit against a fashion brand that is allegedly sending "influencers" to do photo shoots in its clothing on the slopes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-27 17:14

Influencers Ruin Beauty Spot Photographers Have Used for Decades

Residents of a picturesque town in Vermont have shut down roads in a bid to stop an influx of social media influencers coming to take photos -- despite photographers shooting the location for "decades." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-26 19:02

France Proposes Jail for Influencers Who Don’t Disclose Photoshop

There's no shortage of studies focused on understanding the effects of social media use on people, especially adolescents. Apps like Instagram may perpetuate damaging myths about physical appearance and lead people to suffer debilitating mental health conditions, low self-esteem, and even seek cosmetic surgery at higher than expected rates. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-6 23:00

The White House is Briefing TikTok Influencers on Matters of War

It's not a situation many would likely have seen coming, but the White House has briefed a group of 30 TikTok influencers on the United State's approach to Russia's War on Ukraine. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-12 23:10

Influencers May Soon Need to Show a Warning on Edited Portraits in UK

A proposed bill in the United Kingdom would make it so influencers, broadcasters, publishers, and anyone who is paid to post on social media would be required to display a logo on any digitally-altered photos of people. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-1-13 18:50

Victorian Influencers ‘Facetuned’ Photos Long Before Instagram

This 22-minute video offers a fascinating deep dive into the history of portrait photography manipulation, which dates all the way back to the Victorian era. It’s an eye-opening look at the continuous relationship between societal beauty standards and reality. petapixel.com »

2021-7-27 19:10

Instagram Plans to Give Influencers More Ways to Make Money

Instagram plans to release new tools that will help influencers profit from the app more than before, including a marketplace to find brand sponsorships. Instagram has come a long way from the app it was in its early days. petapixel.com »

2021-4-29 17:59

The New Skylum Body Replacement AI Tool Targets Influencers

Skylum changed the game a long time ago by incorporating AI into their Luminar software. Sky Replacement gave tons of influencers, Youtubers, Redditors, Instagrammers, and more lots of editing power. thephoblographer.com »

2021-4-1 13:00

Influencers vs Instagram: Hiding Like Counts Sparks Tears and Controversy

Instagram’s controversial experiment with hiding public like counts is only live in seven countries, but it’s already inspired some freakouts from influencers who claim the change is crippling their engagement and destroying their livelihood. petapixel.com »

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