In the influencer world, Black female creators see their work co-opted without credit or apology.
Kylie Jarrett, Ph.D., a scholar of media studies, refers to women content creators as "digital housewives," which is fitting because they often earn the same salary as stay-at-home moms: $0.
Some of the most exploited people of all are Black women and girls who create content, then watch it get appropriated and monetized by others.
They were eventually invited on the show via Zoom — but only after, you guessed it, social media outcry .
The experience is so common among Black creators that in the summer of 2021, they went on strike to protest the practice of appropriating their work .
Persons:
Kara Alaimo, —, Brittany Ashley, Ashley, cheekily, waitressing, BuzzFeed, Andrea Romo, Snapchat, Katie Feeney, Instagram, Kylie Jarrett, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Jalaiah Harmon, Charli D'Amelio, Kourtney Kardashian, Jalaiah, influencers, TikTokers, Jalaiah wasn't, Jimmy Fallon, Addison Rae, Cardi, Mya Nicole, Chris Cotter, Rae, Mya, Elle, Chris, could've, Cornell, Brooke Erin Duffy
Organizations:
Women, Service, Globe, West Hollywood, YouTube, Facebook, Influencer, New York Times, NBA
Locations:
Eveleigh, West, Lowe's, Maryland, United States, Georgia