Taylor Lorenz On Internet Bans, Libs of TikTok Clash, and the Influencer Economy

Who is Taylor Lorenz? Taylor Lorenz is a culture/tech writer at the Washington Post, a social media personality, and the author of Extremely Online. Jon Weigell sits down with Taylor on The Hustle Daily Show to chat about the status of the influencer economy, whether TikTok is ruining kids' mental health, her recent confrontation with Chaya Raichik (LibsofTikTok), and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:01 The Rise of the Influencer Industry 3:45 The Impact of the Pandemic on Social Media 5:22 The Future of Social Media and AI 8:12 The Challenges of Being a Content Creator 11:25 The Rise of E-commerce and Influencer Marketing on Tiktok 14:12 The Influence of Social Media on Traditional Media 17:04 The Benefits and Drawbacks of Social Media for Kids 20:22 The Experience of Being a Content Creator in the Public Eye 23:04 Brands and Social Media Strategies To listen to this interview on the go, head to The Hustle Daily Show podcast: https://clickhubspot.com/wgq Buy Extremely Online here: https://clickhubspot.com/8eq Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://thehustle.co/