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☆ Influencers are playing a big role in the 2024 election. There’s no way to tell who’s getting paid for their endorsements
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Angelo was paid by a Democratic political action committee for the post, a fact that’s clearly noted in the caption. Campaigning moves to social mediaIn 2024, political content posted by social media creators has become just as important as traditional celebrity endorsements — if not more. Together, the two organizations paid 15 social media creators to produce content encouraging Latinos to vote. Election advertisements are overseen by a different agency, the Federal Elections Commission, which lacks a similar disclosure rule for individuals who are paid to make endorsements on social media. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has since 2020 allowed paid political content from influencers, so long as the organization paying for it is registered in its ad library.

Persons: ” influencer Mikey Angelo, who’s, Angelo, they’ve, ’, they’re, “, ”, Krysten Stein, Jake Paul, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Paul, Tim Walz, Matt Nelson, Walz, Nelson, Paul, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, “ It’s, Danielle Butterfield, Butterfield, ” Butterfield, Influencers, Trump’s, Axios, Jack Posobiec, Riley Gaines, Tana Mongeau, Mongeau, she’d, ” Mongeau, they’d, Mitchell Katz, Ellen Weintraub, Shana Broussard, George W, Bush, aren’t, TikTok, Somos, Ari Cohn, ” Cohn, Robert Weissman, ” Weissman, Cate Domino, Domino Organizations: New, New York CNN, Democratic, influencers, Commission, Pew Research Center, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, YouTube, Convention, USA, Somos, CNN, NCAA, Democratic National Committee, Republican National Committee, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Elections Commission, FEC, Facebook, Public Citizen Locations: New York, Trump

As Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigns across the country, his wife, Usha Vance, has been a near-constant presence by his side. Reporters huddled under the wing of JD Vance’s campaign plane often get a glimpse of a book's dust cover as Usha Vance climbs the towable stairs or stands on the tarmac. Though she’s a fixture on the campaign trail, Vance has not occupied a forward-facing public role like other political spouses. As JD Vance has noted on the campaign trail, she left her corporate law firm following the senator’s nomination for vice president in July. Usha Vance, an undergraduate student of history at Yale, went on to study early-modern history at the University of Cambridge.

Persons: Vance, Usha Vance, Emily Wilson —, ” Vance, “, Daniel Mason’s “, Tana French’s “, Woods, Helene, JD, Alec Hernandez, Anthony Doerr’s, Donald Trump, Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Lynne Cheney, Laura Bush, It’s, I’ve, ”, Usha Vance —, clerkships, Vance “, JD Vance, ” JD Vance, ” Usha Vance, ” JD Vance nodded, Usha, Usha Vance’s, “ Usha, Homer’s, ” Alec Hernandez, Zadie Smith, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, “ It’s, —, Herbert Butterfield’s “ Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, NBC, Republican, JD, White, National Endowment, Humanities, New York Times, Yale University, University of Cambridge, Yale Law School, Yale, Fox News, GOP, Cambridge Locations: Pennsylvania , Arizona , Michigan, Colorado, California, Woods, New England, America, Virginia, Florida, Cincinnati, China, Pennsylvania

☆ Influencers are shepherding their online followers to IRL events as they look to build communities and make money
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Vox Media has also doubled down on investing in podcasting and is helping its podcast creators expand into live events. Jackie Cinguina, chief marketing officer, and Lillian Xu, executive director, spoke with BI about the company's offerings for podcast creators. Vox Media leans on specific marketing, like placing podcast talent into larger in-person events to perform, like South by Southwest. "From an audience standpoint, we thought it was really important," Xu said about bringing back live events. You see them react to the audience and feed off of them when they are in front of a live audience."

Persons: —, Cary, Michael Huang, Cary Huang, Huang, Tana Mongeau, Brooke Schofield, Jake Shane, Ethan, Hila Klein, Mongeau, Schofield, Hugo Amsellem, it's, Jenna Bandy, Bree Green, Carson Roney, Alex Sheinman, Claire Parker, Ashley Hamilton, Parker, Hamilton, cohost Claire, Dan Howell, Phil Lester, Howell, Lester, Ariana Nathani, Jackie Cinguina, Lillian Xu, Cinguina, Vox, Xu, they're, Delia Cai, Hunter Harris, Emilia Petrarca, Sophia Efthimiatou, Efthimiatou Organizations: Service, Saban Media Center, Disney, Nickelodeon, YouTube, Business, Dolby Theatre, Snapback Agency, Snapback, of, Creators, Netflix, Vox, Vox Media, BI, Southwest, IRL Locations: Hollywood, LA, America, of America, York, Hamilton, South

But it’s something politicians have struggled with achieving on their own — particularly amid an election cycle in which many young voters find themselves jaded with politics as a whole. Overall, young voters are not very optimistic right now, according to NBC News’ Stay Tuned Gen Z poll of over 2,600 voters under 30 in September. Still, Piker’s success as a streamer has been admired by fellow political creators, especially those who are chasing similar progressive audiences. Hasan Piker answering questions and debriefing on daily politics for his Twitch stream on Aug. 14. In recent years, Piker said he’s noticed the online political landscape change.

Persons: Hasan, Piker, Ilhan, —, you’re, ” Piker, ”, Cenk Uygar, Twitch, Austin MacNamara, “ He’s, he’s, ” Sean Wiggs, Hasan Piker, Brock Stoneham, I’ve, Wiggs, “ Hasan, Joe Biden, “, Andrew Tate, influencers, Donald Trump, YouTuber Logan Paul, Tana Mongeau, Kamala Harris, Harris, Tim Walz, he’s “, ” He’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Ro Khanna, I’m, Chappell Roan Organizations: YouTube, NBC, Pew, Turks, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Republican National Convention, Minnesota Gov Locations: Los Angeles, Gaza, Arizona, Chicago, Milwaukee, ”, Alexandria, Cortez

☆ Internet celebrities are facing an era of reckoning — and their fans are tired of forgiving them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

An era of cancel culture in the late 2010s saw creators rise and fall, most notably with what was dubbed "Karmageddon." Fans feel dupedOver the past few weeks, some major internet stars have come under fire. "Fans are no longer passive consumers of content; they are active participants in holding creators accountable for their past and present actions," she said. This, she said, reflects "a broader cultural fatigue with the constant churn of content creators who appear authentic only to later reveal problematic pasts." AdvertisementRecovery is a delicate balanceCessie Cerrato, a publicist and influencer marketing strategist who founded Cessie C. Communications, told BI that fans are tired of forgiving their favorite online celebrities.

Persons: —, They're, Cody Ko, Tana Mongeau, Ko, cohost Brooke Schofield, Schofield, Katya Varbanova, MrBeast, Jimmy, Donaldson, Ava Tyson, Kevin Mazur, Varbanova, else's, Alix Earle, Natacha Rousseau, influencers, Rousseau, he's, Cessie, Mikayla Nogueira, mascara, Cerrato, Michael Buckner, Jasmine Bloemhof, Bloemhof Organizations: Service, Business, Communications, Brands, PR Locations: LA

A popular influencer apologized this week for her past racist posts on social media, prompting outrage from some Black creators who say they are tired of white creators constantly having their previous racist behavior unearthed without significant repercussions. Who is changing if this same thing happens like clockwork?” said creator Cameron Kira in a TikTok video, which stitched footage from her own 2023 video in which she addressed a different creator’s racist tweets. Some Black creators also said that they feel white creators who previously posted racist remarks emphasize that they have changed with little evidence to suggest they have. She said it wasn’t until after college that she began to “shift her way of thinking.”In a follow-up video, Schofield said she “missed the mark” in her first attempt and directed her second apology to Black viewers. We get treated like adults.”People online have become desensitized to racism from white creators, according to Barry.

Persons: Brooke Schofield, George Zimmerman’s, Trayvon Martin, Black, I’m, ” Schofield, I’ve, Schofield, Schofield’s, Cameron Kira, Kira —, —, Zari Taylor, ”, ” Taylor, Brooke, they’ll, Taylor, YouTuber Tana Mongeau, it’s, Lie, Mongeau, Kahlen Barry, Vanessa Martinez, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin ., Barry, “, she’s “, i’ve, would’ve, Martin, ” Barry Organizations: New York University, NYU, Martin Foundation, ” Locations: Minneapolis, Mongeau

☆ 'Hawk Tuah Girl' has our attention. Next, she would like our money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe "Hawk Tuah Girl," Hailey Welch, has quit her day job in a Tennessee spring factory and announced plans to ride out her viral fame. But what does cashing in on viral fame look like in 2024, and how is that different from the other kinds of Viral Humans who have come before? "Hawk Tuah Girl" may discover that viral fame alone is not an instant windfall — capitalizing on social media popularity requires hard work. Accidental memedom is very different from social media stars who can make their (sometimes lucrative) living by grinding out content for years and studying platform mechanics. Jake Paul raps, "It's every day, bro," when it comes to managing his viral fame.

Persons: —, Hailey Welch, Welch, hasn't, Jonnie Forster, Forster, You've, Jake Paul doesn't, Jake Paul, Cooper Neill, Antoine Dodson, Sweet Brown, Dodson, Daniel, Alex, Lars Niki, Brian, Max Read, Ellen DeGeneres, Alex Cooper, Tana Mongeau, Bobbi Althoff, Brianna LaPaglia, Welch's, LaPaglia, Dave Portnoy, Zach Bryan, She'd, what's Welch, — I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Penthouse, Target, People Magazine, UPS, Josh, Barstool Sports Locations: Tennessee, fratty, Miami

☆ Meet WiFi Money: Wealthy Finance Influencers Who Infuriated Investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The Texas couple were staring down more than $100,000 in debt, much of which they had poured into WiFi Money. Those who give their money to WiFi Money are often encouraged to sign up other people in return for a cut of their profits — and perhaps, one day, a chance to become part of the WiFi Money crew. As the money poured in, WiFi Money gained a patina of mainstream credibility. AdvertisementThrough WiFi Money, Moeller and Frederick had created a virtuous cycle of money and influence. The same month investors took WiFi Money to court over the stores, DBC announced it was closing down.

Persons: Alex Moeller, influencer, Jasmine Sadry, Joey Martin, Martin, Moeller, Chris Frederick, Casa Moeller Martinez, MentorCI, Kim Kardashians, Gary Vee, Uber, Etsy, Farnaz Ghaedipour, Frederick, Jay Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald's, Brandon Celi, There's, Billy, Chris Casey, There's Todd Cahill, Liz Friesen, Tana Mongeau, Kardashian, —, James Ragano, BI Moeller, wouldn't, Kyle McDougal, Sadry, Kyncey, McDougal, hustlers, Kevin O'Leary, Jordan Belfort, Ronaldinho, Glenn Beck, I've, he'd, Daemon, I'm, they'd, It's, Chris Costello, Francis, Ashley, Costello, Gatsby, Casey, Avery Williamson, Victor Bermudez, DBC, They're, Instagram, Rolex Submariner Organizations: WiFi, Lamborghini, McLaren, Fox News, YouTube, Invest, Stanford University, PBS, BI, Social, Yahoo Finance, Business, Times, Piccadilly Circus, Fort, DMs, Kyncey Investments, Amazon, Kyncey, Investors, CNN, Fox Business, Big Tech, Florida Tropics Soccer Club, Royce, WiFi Money, Federal Trade Commission, WifiMoney, IRS, NFL, Dallas, Rolex Locations: Instagram, Mexico, Texas, Dallas, Quito, Ecuador, @amoeller, Florida, pecs, Maryland, Europe, Illinois, Mita, Burj, Fort Worth, dropshipping, Brazilian, New York City, ensconced, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Munich

☆ Kenya floods: Anger mounts as people left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Larry Madowo | Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Mai Mahiu, Kenya CNN —When Julia Wanjiku put her son Isaac to bed last Sunday after a day celebrating his third birthday, she didn’t realize she was also saying goodbye. She was among the survivors gathering at Ngeya Girls High School in Mai Mahiu on Tuesday. A damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on April 29. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople removing mud and water from their house in Mai Mahiu, Kenya, on April 29. Rescuers carry the body of a young man recovered in the debris following flooding, in Mai Mahiu, Kenya.

Persons: Mai Mahiu, Kenya CNN —, Julia Wanjiku, Isaac, Wanjiku, — Isaac, “, ” Wanjiku, Isaac’s, Mai Mahui, It’s, Luis Tato, El, William Ruto, Kithure Kindiki, Isaac Mwaura, ” Ruto, Mark Laichena, ”, Simon Maina, Mwaura, Nyagoah Tut, James Wakibia, Joyce Kimutai, herder, Makau, “ I’m, ” Larry Madowo, Laura Paddison, CNN’s Louis Mian, Allison Chinchar, Mary Gilbert Organizations: Kenya CNN, CNN, Girls High School, Getty, Getty Images, “, Kenyan, Space Agency European Space Agency, European Space Agency, Isaac Mwaura ., Communities, United Arab Emirates, Rights Watch, Kenya Meteorological Department, Human Rights Watch, Rescuers, Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute Locations: Kenya, Mai, Kenya’s, Nairobi, Mai Mahiu, Kamuchiri, AFP, Getty Images Kenya, Garissa, Tanzania, Tana, Mathare, New York, El, Nyagoah Tut Pur, Africa, East Africa, London

Rescue teams are digging through the mud and debris trying to find survivors near Mai Mahiu, in Kenya’s Nakuru County, Gov. In Mai Mahiu, Kihika said a serious situation was unfolding as floodwaters swept away people and homes. Access to Mai Mahiu, 20 miles north of the capital Nairobi, had been difficult as part of the road had been cut off from recent heavy rains, Kihika said. Other video shows vast flooding around the Tana River, with large parts of the surrounding area underwater. Heavy rains in East Africa have also affected Tanzania and Burundi.

Persons: Susan Kihika, Isaac Maigua Mwaura, Mai Mahiu, Kihika, ” Kihika, Tana, Andre Kasuku, downpours, El Niño, Jagan Chapagain, Kassim Majaliwa Organizations: Kenya CNN —, Gov, CNN, Kenya Red Cross Society, of Education Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Mai Mahiu, Kenya’s Nakuru County, Mai, Mororo, Tana River, Garissa, North Eastern Kenya, Tana, Kona, Tana River County, East Africa, Tanzania, Burundi, Tanzanian

☆ Top tech and business trends face off in our March Madness bracket
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we're looking at results from our business, tech, and innovation bracket and voting on the semifinal matchups . In case you missed it, we created a bracket with eight of the biggest topics in business, tech, and innovation . But social media has been around so long, it's truly embedded in our DNA. Former employees are suing the social media agency that manages OnlyFans accounts for top influencers like Tana Mongeau and Abby Rao.

Persons: —, it's, Chelsea Jia Feng, Let's, BlackRock's Larry Fink, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, We've, Ray Dalio, Xi Jinping, LEI, Julio Cortez, Marissa Mayer's, Sam Bankman, Fried, Lewis Kaplan, Tana Mongeau, Abby Rao, Cowboy Carter, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Boomers, Getty, Bridgewater Associates, Walmart, BI, Amazon, ChatGPT, Yahoo, didn't Locations: China, Bankman, New York, Chicago

Nine former staffers are suing the social-media management company Unruly Agency. The lawsuits contain allegations of wrongful termination and unjust imprisonment. Unruly's lawyer said the claims "have been meticulously reviewed and found to be without merit." AdvertisementA company that manages OnlyFans accounts for top influencers, including Tana Mongeau and Abby Rao, has been hit with nine lawsuits from former staffers this year. The lawsuits against Unruly Agency include allegations of wrongful termination, retaliation, and unjust imprisonment.

Persons: —, Tana Mongeau, Abby Rao Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Brooke Schofield's star is rising with the 'Cancelled' podcast — and it's teaching her to deal with hate and scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Brooke Schofield and Tana Mongeau on their "Cancelled" tour. But Schofield's confidence grew once her podcast with Mongeau, "Cancelled," launched in July 2021 and showcased her comic timing, fashion sense, and life stories. Schofield and Mongeau are also now taking their show on a US tour, which ends on June 2 in Oakland, California. "She's gotten hate for so many things and she's just really good at not taking it in," Schofield said.

Persons: —, Brooke Schofield, Hannah Montana, Tana Mongeau, Schofield, Mongeau, YouTubers Trisha Paytas, Jeff Wittek, Brooke Schofield Schofield, she's, Reddit, VidCon, She's, we've, Matt, I've Organizations: Service, Arizona, Business, YouTube, BI, Netflix Locations: LA, Oakland , California, San Antonio

☆ Tana French’s Moody, Mesmerizing New Thriller
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Sadie Stein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

THE HUNTER, by Tana FrenchFour years ago in these pages, the critic Janet Maslin published a guide to “the essential Tana French.” For some of French’s fans, all the novels are essential. Unpredictability and a refusal to be boring are part of French’s talent, and they make the books (almost) as much fun to debate as they are to read. Instead, a rebellious, preteen outcast named Trey Reddy enlists his help in finding her missing brother. In “The Hunter,” Cal, two years older, is still living in Ardnakelty. Cal and Lena want Trey to stay well clear, but she has different ideas.

Persons: Tana, Janet Maslin, ”, Cal Hooper, Chicago who’s, Trey Reddy, Cal, ” Cal, Lena, Trey, Smart, Trey —, —, Reddy, Trey’s, Johnny, he’s, Trey can’t, fatalism Organizations: Chicago Locations: Tana French, Ireland, Ardnakelty

☆ Like it or not, influencers are probably here to stay on the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the truth is, Hollywood loves influencers — and they're probably here to stay. AdvertisementAt the People's Choice Awards on Sunday, Billie Eilish inadvertently brought discourse about influencers at awards shows and on red carpets to a boiling point. Outrage — or minimally, discomfort — with influencers and TikTokers on red carpets and awards shows isn't new. But now, influencers have become even more entrenched in the celebrity world, cropping up frequently as guests, presenters, and content creators at awards shows and premiere events. If it didn't, awards shows wouldn't be inviting them.

Persons: Billie Eilish, influencers —, they're, —, Kylie Minogue, Bryce Hall, James Charles, Tana Mongeau, Harry Daniels, Billie Eilish stan, Eilish, Daniels, harry daniels @harry.daniels, ruth i s,, ike Organizations: Service

☆ Gordon Ramsay says being a dad to 6 kids is like 'running a restaurant where no one goes home'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRunning a restaurant may be tough, but it doesn't compare to being a father of six. "The Ramsay household is like running a restaurant where no one goes home. Despite that, the 57-year-old says having six kids was always the goal for him and his wife, Tana. AdvertisementIn January, Ramsay also shared that he teaches his kids to be smart with money by matching the amount they save over the year at Christmas. Ramsay isn't the only celebrity dad with many children.

Persons: —, Gordon Ramsay, Ramsay, Jesse, Megan, Jack, Holly, Matilda, he'd, Ramsay isn't, Nick Cannon, Elon Musk, Robert De Niro Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment Locations: Tana

☆ Gordon Ramsay welcomes sixth child to his ‘brigade’ with wife Tana Ramsay
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Gordon Ramsay is a father for the sixth time with his wife of almost 30 years, Tana Ramsay. The celebrity chef posted a trio of photos from the hospital on his verified Instagram account Saturday, revealing the pair had welcomed a son, Jesse James Ramsay. “What an amazing birthday present,” Ramsay, who turned 57 on November 8, wrote in the caption, adding, “please welcome Jesse James Ramsay, 7lbs 10oz whopper! Ramsay and wife Tana have been married since 1996 and are parents to daughters Tilly, Megan and Holly Anna, and sons Jack Scott and Oscar. When Byron answered, Ramsay said, “Byron!

Persons: CNN — Gordon Ramsay, Tana Ramsay, Jesse James Ramsay, ” Ramsay, 7lbs, Ramsay, ”, …, Tana, Tilly, Megan, Holly Anna, Jack Scott, Oscar, “, Kelly Clarkson, Megan’s, Byron, Clarkson, FaceTime Byron, “ Byron, It’s Organizations: CNN, ” CNN

☆ Creator merch startup Fanjoy has filed for bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Creator merch startup Fanjoy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a court filing showed. Creator merch startup Fanjoy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month, according to a court filing viewed by Insider. Then around 2017, Fanjoy pivoted its business model to selling merch for YouTube creators and other internet stars . Fanjoy isn't the first creator-focused merch company to face challenges in recent months. Creators told Insider at the time that Spring had struggled with its business, including with shipping delays and late payments.

Persons: Fanjoy, Elyse Myers, Kian, Myers, We've, Chris Vaccarino, Vaccarino, Jake Paul, David Dobrik, Tana Mongeau, Addison Rae Organizations: JC, YouTube, Spring

In each case, Coinbase filed briefs as an "amicus," or friend of the court. A ruling favoring another crypto defendant at the trial court level would not be binding on Coinbase's own case, but the company could potentially point to it in its defense, legal experts said. Coinbase argued the digital assets on its platform do not pass that test, in part because they lack contractual agreements. In its other amicus brief, Coinbase urged a federal judge in Manhattan to allow the fair notice defense in the SEC case against Ripple Labs, which was the industry's highest-profile battle with the regulator prior to the Coinbase case. Coinbase argued to U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres that denying the Ripple defendants the fair notice defense "would jeopardize the validity of the defense in future cases."

Persons: Coinbase, Gibson Dunn, Crutcher, Akiva Shapiro, Gary Gensler, Paul Grewal, Coinbase's, Cahill Gordon, Reindel, Tana Lin, Ishan Wahi, Wahi, Lin, Gensler, Analisa Torres, Torres, XRP, Jody Godoy, Tom Hals, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, U.S, Supreme, SEC, Reuters, FAIR, U.S . Constitution, Ripple Labs, San, District, Thomson Locations: U.S, Coinbase, Manhattan, Solana, Cardano, Seattle, U.S ., San Francisco, New York, Wilmington , Delaware

☆ This Gen Z founder made an OnlyFans rival that has no nudity and sold it for $65 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He said it sold for $65 million after sites including TikTok "failed" to help creators make money. The 22-year-old certainly doesn't need to live with his folks: He became a millionaire last year after his company, Fanfix, sold for $65 million, according to Crunchbase. It's a model broadly similar to OnlyFans, but with a major difference: it doesn't allow nudity. When SuperOrdinary bought Fanfix, Insider's Geoff Weiss reported that there were plans for product collaborations with the platform's creators. And they took advantage of the creators, and so a massive gap opened up for platforms like Patreon, platforms like us."

Here’s what we know so far about those killed in the Texas shooting:The Cho familyCho Kyu Song, 37 (husband) and Kang Shin Young, 35 (wife) are shown in an undated photo. William, who just celebrated his birthday, lost his mother, father and younger brother in the shooting, according to the post. Daniela and Sofia MendozaSisters Daniela and Sofia Mendoza were both elementary school students in the Wylie Independent School District, according to a letter sent to parents by the district. “Words cannot express the sadness we feel as we grieve the loss of our students,” the letter reads. “Please hold the Mendoza family close to your heart.

Williams told Insider she never said she wanted to be put first on their joint taxes. "The sad part of women being the breadwinner is that they're not necessarily freed from a lot of these gender dynamics and considerations," N'Jie Konte told Insider. Laws told Insider it was the only year she and her husband ever filed joint taxes. Laws' husband was listed first on their deed and real estate documents. They put it under his account," Patterson told Insider.

☆ U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view of ships and boats anchored at the harbour in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Gilmore Tana | iStock | Getty ImagesThe United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday in its latest move to counter China's push into the Pacific. The embassy in the capital, Honiara, is starting small, with a chargé d'affaires, a couple of State Department staff and a handful of local employees. The U.S. State Department notified lawmakers early last year that China's growing influence in the region made reopening the Solomon Islands embassy a priority. The Solomon Islands switched allegiance from the self-ruled island of Taiwan to Beijing in 2019, threatening the close ties with the U.S. that date to World War II.

“I was just so thirsty to get a BBL,” Velasco said. 7Q Spa also has positive reviews on Yelp and Google, where it averages a 4.5 star rating. The front door of 7Q Spa is side-by-side with Vitality Medical Center, which, according to California business registration documents, has the same CEO as 7Q Spa. After the surgery, Velasco said she felt great and, at first, she couldn’t feel her stitches at all. The California Medical Board revoked her license as part of the settlement, but stayed the revocation and granted her a 35-month probation.

☆ A former lawyer bought an entire Italian village and transformed it into a thriving tourist destination — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Cesidio Di Ciacca bought his ancestral village in Italy in 2013 and turned it into a business. Many former residents settled in Scotland, as the Di Ciacca family did. After buying the home, Di Ciacca went on to own the entire village and run it as a business. "One year into the renovation, I started to get itchy and look at how I could buy I Ciacca," Di Ciacca said. Di Ciacca's wife, Selina Di Ciacca, suggested they make it a place of learning again.

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