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The Ruthless Lives of ‘Social Influencers’
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Influencers’ social media feeds may look cool and sexy, but behind the pretty pictures lies a ruthlessly efficient combining of advertising, product placement, and self-promotion.
Lizzie Crocker
Published
Aug. 13 2017
12:00AM EDT
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
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