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Woman Gets Off Birth Control Because Influencers Told Her To, Immediately Gets Pregnant by Mistake

Woman Gets Off Birth Control Because Influencers Told Her To, Immediately Gets Pregnant by Mistake

Image by Getty / Futurism On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth control pills, saying they cause a cavalcade of problems for physical and mental health. The only problem? Unless you also ditch men entirely, going off birth control means it’s statistically way likelier that you’re …

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The 25 Most Influential Social Media Influencers and Creators of 2025

The 25 Most Influential Social Media Influencers and Creators of 2025

From streamers and podcasters to OnlyFans models and TikTok megastars, here’s the people shaping the culture of 2025 They used to be a novelty, but creators have infiltrated every part of our lives. TikTokers are no longer bound to TikTok — they’re in our HBO shows and prime-time sitcoms and Spotify playlists. So what makes a creator influential today? For …

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The twisted economics of ‘RushTok’: Some sorority pledge influencers can pay their tuition, but they’re fleeing online hate and backlash

The twisted economics of ‘RushTok’: Some sorority pledge influencers can pay their tuition, but they’re fleeing online hate and backlash

Kylan Darnell became an overnight celebrity in the TikTok niche that documents the glitzy, ritualistic recruitment process for sororities. As a 21-year-old rising senior four years later, she’s taking more of her sorority life offline. Darnell has until now been the embodiment of RushTok, a week-long marathon that has teens at schools around the country meticulously documenting their efforts to …

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Right-Wing Influencers Say Ghislaine Maxwell Is Key to Unlocking Epstein Case – The New York Times

Right-Wing Influencers Say Ghislaine Maxwell Is Key to Unlocking Epstein Case  The New York Times Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general: Sources  ABC News Trump’s MAGA allies zero in on Ghislaine Maxwell as Epstein furor persists  The Washington Post After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of a Trump Pardon  The New York Times Maxwell’s lawyer says she’s …

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MAGA influencers line up behind Trump after pushing for Epstein files

MAGA influencers line up behind Trump after pushing for Epstein files

CNN  —  Steve Bannon joined a growing chorus of MAGA influencers coalescing behind President Donald Trump in the wake of the Wall Street Journal report about a ribald birthday letter bearing Trump’s name that was sent to Jeffrey Epstein, telling CNN Friday that he believed the story had united a base that had been showing signs of fraying. “We are …

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Here’s how influencers are weathering a turbulent economy : NPR

Here’s how influencers are weathering a turbulent economy : NPR

It’s an unexpected place to spot a recession indicator — from videos reviewing the latest in skin care to picturesque posts of summer vacations — but the impact of turbulent financial markets and seesawing tariff policies threatens to upend the multibillion-dollar influencer industry for millions of online creators. Recession jitters have made online audiences and brands more discerning about their …

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