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The number was higher among young adults, with 37% of people ages 18 to 29 saying they turn to influencers for news. Pew surveyed 10,000 adults and analyzed 500 news influencers, which it defined as individuals who regularly post about current events and have over 100,000 followers on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube. “And these influencers have really reached new levels of attention and prominence this year amid the presidential election.”The rise of social media influencers, and in particular news-focused creators, has been slowly embraced by politicians in recent years. The Republican convention in Milwaukee hosted more than 70 influencers as part of a content creator program. Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both appeared on podcasts hosted by popular online personalities ahead of the election.

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr is the top Republican commissioner on the FCC, the government agency tasked with regulating radio, television and cable communications. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump said in a. In his chapter, Carr suggested TikTok should be banned if it fails to disentangle from its China-based parent company — an issue on which Trump held conflicting views before he joined the app himself this year. "Congress should do so by ensuring that Internet companies no longer have carte blanche to censor protected speech while maintaining their Section 230 protections," Carr wrote in Project 2025's book.

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☆ Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He's the author of the FCC chapter of Project 2025, which hopes to cut Big Tech's immunity for content moderation. Carr's stance on Big TechIn his Project 2025 chapter, Carr writes that one of his four main goals for the FCC is "Reining in Big Tech." His interpretation of the section would give Big Tech immunity only against being compelled to take down content. AdvertisementHe proposed that Big Tech firms be compelled to make public their traffic and monetization algorithms, saying they now operate in a "black box." Carr's two other points in his Project 2025 chapter are to increase accountability measures for federal tech programs and to drive hard to develop 5G infrastructure.

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☆ 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Getty ImagesAbout 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from "news influencers" on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Social media site X remained the most popular, with 85% of influencer respondents reporting they were on the site. Risk of misinformationQuestions around the influence of independent social media creators on politics erupted prior to and after the presidential election. Both candidates utilized social media to reach younger voters, most notably when President-elect Donald Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and Vice President Kamala Harris joined the "Call Her Daddy" podcast — both podcasts with large followings on social media. Network interviews in recent elections have tended to be more combative than those conducted on independent podcasts or social media accounts, Darr said.

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☆ Nearly 40% of young Americans get their news from influencers. Many of them lean to the right, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Young American adults are increasingly getting their news from social media influencers, a majority of whom are men and lean to the right, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. On Facebook, there were three times as many explicitly conservative news influencers (39% to 13%), and on Instagram conservatives outnumbered liberals, 30-25%. “Many Republicans have long believed that social media sites censor conservative viewpoints. Social media influencers differ from trained journalists in how they report facts, often weaving their own views into current events or presenting opinions as reportable facts. The gender gap was found across most social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram, where men outnumbered women two to one.

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☆ Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight showed that getting attention is what Jake Paul does best
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAround 60 million people watched Jake Paul fight Mike Tyson on Netflix on Friday night. On Friday night, 60 million people watched live on Netflix as Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson in eight rounds of a boxing match. AdvertisementI've underestimated Jake Paul before, and I've learned my lesson. In a way, Paul vs. Tyson was simply the ultimate content "collab." It's unclear where Jake Paul goes from here, or where boxing goes.

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☆ There's a gender gap among news influencers on social media, new Pew data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMen far outnumber women as news influencers on social media, per a new Pew Research Center study. That gender skew is showing up again in the latest platform for news: social media. That gender gap stands out for a few reasons:First, there's a much narrower gender divide (51% male and 46% female) among working US journalists, per a 2022 Pew survey. In Pew's analysis, there was a much smaller (and flipped) gender gap in the overall audience for news content on social media among young people. YouTube had the biggest gender gap, while TikTok's was minimalThe gender divide among news influencers was fairly consistent across all platforms in Pew's study.

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☆ Watching TikTok videos with my teen keeps us connected. We've had thoughtful conversations thanks to social media.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Nina Mccollum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He sends me TikToks, and we watch them together, which helps us stay connected. TikTok and Instagram have allowed me to continue communicating with my kid even when the sound of my voice is annoying. Related storiesWe watch videos togetherI have shared custody, so I see him every other week. He sometimes sends videos from school or at night after I've gone to bed so we have daily content to watch. I send him funny videos of parents teaching their kids to drive, and he sends them back to me.

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☆ Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night. Carr is now the senior Republican at the agency, which meant he was widely expected to get the chairman appointment. As chairman, Carr may be able to steer generous federal subsidies to Starlink. In his Project 2025 chapter, Carr laid out an agenda for the federal agency under a future Trump administration. The FCC chairman during Trump’s first term in office, Ajit Pai, had a very different set of priorities.

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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. As the use of AI in hiring and applying increases, many job seekers are having to go to extra lengths to stand out. Using the tools, job seekers can save hundreds of hours — and apply to up to thousands of jobs a day, according to the services. A premium membership starts at $38 a month, according to the website — a cost AI Apply notes is much lower and more accessible than the cost of a career counselor. But job seekers are not the only party using AI in the application process, according to a recent University of Washington study.

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☆ Taylor Lautner hilariously reignites the Edward vs. Jacob debate from ‘Twilight’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Taylor Lautner is reviving the “Twilight” saga love triangle debate of the late aughts in a very 2024 way. In a hilarious video, Lautner pretended to write in the voice of an irate internet dweller: “Honestly screw Edward. Passionate viewers often sorted themselves in Team Edward or Team Jacob. Ultimately, Bella chooses Edward and becomes a vampire so that their love can live on for eternity. Lautner, Pattinson and Stewart starred in all five “Twilight” movies that were released between 2008 and 2012.

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☆ North Carolina senator's office allegedly told woman to 'move to China' after she expressed concerns over abortion policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Colin Sheeley | Minyvonne Burke | Colin Sheeley Is A Senior Reporter For Nbc News' Social Newsgathering Team Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A North Carolina lawmaker is going viral on TikTok after his office allegedly told a female constituent in an email to “move to China” after she raised concerns about the state’s abortion policy. You all are terrible people.”In response, Britt’s legislative assistant Camille McDougald allegedly told the constituent to consider moving to another country. The constituent told NBC News that she is a carrier for a very rare genetic condition with a 50% chance of being passed on to a child. The woman said McDougald’s response made it seem like “they don’t care.”Multiple attempts to reach Britt and McDougald have been unsuccessful. If a life-limiting anomaly is detected, the patient must fill out a consent form before seeking an abortion.

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On the right, familiar conspiracy theories about voting popularized by President-elect Donald Trump continued to circulate. NewsGuard said there was “no evidence” that Starlink was used to interfere with the presidential election in Trump’s favor. As the 2024 election results were reported, social media users on the left began to speculate about Musk’s role in vote counting. “Kamala Harris left us a breadcrumb,” one TikTok user said about the updated language on the fund’s website in a video that received over 700,000 views. CISA responded to this speculation on its website’s “Rumor vs. Reality” resource, where it has debunked election misinformation.

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The Dallas-area influencer who had her spider monkey taken from her Saturday after a drunk driving crash is under investigation after the monkey was determined to be malnourished, officials said Friday. Brandi Botello's spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from her following the crash in which Dallas police arrested the driver on a charge of driving while intoxicated. She told the station she was drunk and asleep in the passenger seat while holding Jorgie Boy when the crash happened. Jorgie Boy is the size of a 1-year-old monkey even though he will turn 3 in February. It might take over a year to get Jorgie Boy to a point where he is strong enough to play with other monkeys again, Johns said.

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☆ I left my 6-figure corporate banking job, and now, I'm a food influencer. I support my family by doing what I love.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementDaniel Chung, 36, decided to leave his six-figure corporate banking job in 2019. After leaving corporate in 2019, I decided to pursue a career in acquiring restaurants and found my business partner. In early 2024, I realized that if I posted my videos on YouTube or TikTok, I might make some extra money. I started posting one or two cooking videos daily across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. AdvertisementI used to work in corporate banking, but now I work as an influencer.

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☆ Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Carma Hassan | Zoe Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

The 22-year-old content creator approached her doctor about weight loss medication in March, before she had breast reduction surgery. Method: Zepbound, diet changes, exerciseZepbound, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took Zepbound from May to October. “The breast reduction was a big step, but the weight loss put a little cherry on top,” she said. Method: Compounded semaglutide, diet changes, exerciseCompounded semaglutide, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took compounded semaglutide from February to May. Method: Ozempic, diet changes, exerciseOzempic, diet changes, exercise Duration: Took Ozempic from May 2020 to October 2023“I was very close to being 300 pounds.

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☆ I quit my finance job to pursue my dream of writing comics. I used a pitch deck to convince my parents it was a good idea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After college, he got a job at a Big 4 consulting firm, but his childhood dream was to make manga. He found success on platforms like Webtoon and ultimately quit his finance job to write full time. WEBTOONI published my first novel when I was 17I started working on writing my first novel when I was 14. I convinced my parents that my webcomic career was sustainableI finally quit my finance job in May 2021. They see everything I'm doing and my passion.

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☆ Meet the Americans stocking up on cars, skincare, and toilet paper ahead of Trump's potential trade restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For some, the fear of tariffs means stocking up on cars, skincare, and hair products. But following Donald Trump's presidential election victory, Hull heard that car costs could surge if his tariff plans are enacted. On the campaign trail, Trump proposed a 60% tariff on imports from China and 10% to 20% on goods from other countries. AdvertisementConsidering the larger scale of Trump's proposals this time around, trade experts have identified goods, including car parts, apparel, and electronics, as products at risk of getting more expensive under Trump's tariff proposals. With so much uncertainty regarding Trump's tariff proposals, it's difficult to plan.

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☆ Rodrigo Duterte wants to make a comeback in the Philippines. What could go wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But major cracks appeared in January, when Rodrigo Duterte called Marcos a “drug addict” and threatened that the president could be removed from power. Months later, Vice President Duterte-Carpio resigned as education secretary, a departure seen by analysts as a sign that the relationship between the country’s top leaders was beyond repair. “And when they get there, I will be the president of hell.”Marcos insisted he thought he and the vice president were friends. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte attend an education-related event in Manila on January 25, 2024. Despite all the controversies and alleged links to extrajudicial killings and suspected criminals, Duterte has told Davao voters that a vote for him is a vote for order.

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☆ Luxury brands forgot about Gen Z. They can't afford to make that mistake again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But now it appears that some luxury brands have forgotten that aim. Dukas/Getty ImagesRay of Buttermilk said that some luxury brands have been hesitant to explore collaborations as a means of engaging Gen Z consumers because they fear losing their luxury allure. The future is vintageLuxury players might be kicking themselves for alienating Gen Z consumers, but Gen Zers never forgot about luxury. But secondhand's success isn't bad news for primary luxury brands, Escribano said. Bar certain luxury products like Hermès Birkins handbags, secondhand luxury is by and large cheaper and retains a level of exclusivity, she said.

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☆ Barnes & Noble is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In a move that’s perhaps more symbolic than business-minded, Barnes & Noble, America’s largest retail bookseller, has reclaimed the flagship store it vacated in 2013. But Barnes & Noble would revamp its business model. “The problem with Barnes & Noble when I took it over was that the bookstores themselves weren’t very good,” Daunt told CNN. Foot traffic data for Barnes & Noble show that visits are up by 7% since 2019, according to location analytics company Placer.ai. Shannon DeVito, head of books at Barnes & Noble, says that beyond reigniting a love for reading, the BookTok trend has guided stores on what to stock.

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☆ I thought the viral blow-up travel pillows were ingenious. Then, I traveled with one on a 15-hour economy flight.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI purchased a blow-up travel pillow for two long-haul flights between the US and East Africa. I did catch some Zs, but I knew by the end of the flight I'd never fly with the travel pillow again. The Kimiandy Inflatable Travel Pillow. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderI'd eyed the travel pillow for yearsI've spent the past few years watching TikTok videos, chatting with frequent flyers, and reading travel pillow roundups — and one product always stood out. AdvertisementThe $21 Kimiandy Inflatable Travel Pillow, shaped like a cube, allows sleepers to lean forward.

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Below, I rounded up the best early Black Friday deals of 2024 from some of our favorite retailers, like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot and REI. SKIP AHEAD Best early Black Friday deals | More early Black Friday sales | How I picked the best early Black Friday deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best early Black Friday deals of 2024To find the best early Black Friday deals, I combed through dozens of discounts across retailers. Best early Black Friday salesHere are the best early Black Friday sales to know about. How I found the best early Black Friday dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

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I’ve collected personal favorites, NBC Select staff picks, and other bestsellers below. SKIP AHEAD Bestselling gifts for new parents | Best gifts for new parents | Why trust NBC Select? Best gifts for new parents in 2024One of the hardest parts of the newborn season for me was finding time (and energy) to get groceries and cook. These socks are from an NBC Select staff-favorite brand and are a Wellness Awards winner. NBC Select Commerce Editor Jordan Bowman reviewed it and could easily sample international blends from India, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador.

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