Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As social media platforms like TikTok get inundated with more and more content, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to monetize on the platform — AKA, become an influencer. A huge part of this has to do with AI, said New York Magazine features writer Rebecca Jennings, because “everything is just, like, slop.”
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As social media platforms like TikTok get inundated with more and more content, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to monetize on the platform — AKA, become an influencer. A huge part of this has to do with AI, said New York Magazine features writer Rebecca Jennings, because “everything is just, like, slop.”
Find out more about why the increasing barrier to entry to become an influencer isn’t actually a good thing by listening to Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts.
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Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.
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Check out our articles: vox.com
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