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A New Jersey woman who went by the handle @AntiVaxMomma on Instagram has been charged with helping to run a business to distribute fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. According to a press release from the New York state district attorney’s office, Jasmine Clifford, 31, a self-described entrepreneur from Lyndhurst, New Jersey,…

Each of the project’s 100 first edition NFTs contains clues in the form of letters and numbers that spell out clues to certain cryptocurrency influencers. Participants are required to solve this puzzle and tweet the gatekeeper influencers to unlock the final hidden clues to win the prize. The winner of…

Highest Paid YouTubers of 2020: David Dobrik, Jeffree Star & More Youtuber Piper Rockelle insists she's simply chasing after her dreams.   The 14-year-old influencer—who has more than 8 million subscribers on her YouTube channel alone—is responding to Pink's recent suggestion that she may being "exploited" by her parents.   "The…

In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2021 Influencer Miss Mercedes Morr has been killed in what police believe was a murder-suicide.  The 33-year-old social media model, born Jenae Gagnier, was found dead at her home in Richmond, Texas on Sunday, Aug. 29, Richmond police confirmed. Officers responded to a welfare check at the…

TrendingOnlyFans had a mess of a week. The online subscription platform popularised by sex workers said it was banning sexually explicit content. Less than a week later, it had backflipped spectacularly. There’s a line in Delia Cai’s coverage of the saga in Vanity Fair that reminded me of another big…

Rudy Giuliani (center), an attorney for President Donald Trump, posed for photos with OAN correspondent Chanel Rion (left) and his assistant Christianné Allen outside the White House on July 1, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Photo Christianné Allen has worked for Rudy Giuliani since September 2019. She quit in August. Allen's replacement,…

How do you tax innovations? ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Eighteen months ago, Naomi, (not her real name) was living the dream. She was working as cabin crew on one of our airlines and traveling the world, putting away a little every month so she could finally afford her…

For the first time in his career, Jake Paul was pushed to the limit. The 24-year-old social influencer turned boxer had to battle through all eight rounds with former UFC champion Tyron Woodley but he still got the job done with a split decision victory. The scorecards were somewhat controversial…

The COVID-19 pandemic saw huge increases in searches for immunity boosters, including for things like supplements claiming to improve immune function. But even before COVID-19 scared people into their nearest supermarket aisle, "wellness" through supplements was a multi-billion dollar industry. Celebrities and influencers across social media platforms regularly advertise and promote a myriad of…

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley this Sunday on Aug 29 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. One sentence summary Phil: Tyron Woodley desperately tries to avoid his career sinking lower than having his genitals savaged by an angry raccoon David: UFC fighter gets better paycheck from kid who…