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Gen Z mostly doesn't care if influencers are actual humans, new study shows (mashable.com)
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[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

When I think of “influencer” this is the image in my mind.

... OK. But that's not what the term "Influencer" actually means. The actual definition is basically just "anyone with a lot of followers".

And there are plenty of people with a lot of followers who produce great content. For example this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpuX-5E7xoU