“companies are using social media to manipulate people and control narratives to their benefit even if it’s a lie” there fixed it
Social media influencers are money-grubbing low-lives who will promote anything for some cash? Well colour me surprised.
I’m not sure if they would be classified as influencers but have you ever fallen into the rabbit hole of youtube reaction channels? I fell into it because of a band I like was being heavily reacted to on youtube but I quickly noticed there is a cycle of right wing propagandists like Tom McDonald and other music type people who get featured on these reaction channels. The majority of the reactors I watch are black but they sell their souls for the traffic they get from what I assume are mostly bots that watch and comment in support of the right wing propaganda.
The first time I watched one of those reaction videos I was awestruck by how the reactor was so agreeable to the theme of “I won’t apologize for being white”. I know it’s only tangibly related to the topic here but I have been bothered by it and wanted to share and see what other people think.
I am convinced the reactors or paid to favorably review this stuff.
Eh there are some with a backbone and integrity but many are just there for the money, and many others are just assholes by default.
Oil companies (via “independent film makers”) have been paying influencers to shit on Tesla, ever since Tesla became a viable threat to big oil and legacy auto. Nothing new here.
elon musk isn’t gonna fuck you. you don’t have to do this
You’re the one simping for the companies that are making the planet unliveable for future generations for their own profit.
Plenty of evidence for what I claimed, google it yourself if you want:
https://insideevs.com/news/612567/social-media-influencers-paid-bash-tesla-musk/
