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All the latest influencer news and views brought to you by the journalism team at CORQ.

Can Love is Blind be the new Love Island?

News, views and controversies from the influencer space, including the comedian rebranding as Hugo Boss and the former Love Islander warning prospective contestants signing up for this summer’s season. Also, details on the activist who met with Prince William and Kate Middleton during their state visit.

03-12
27:10

She’s no longer chicken girl, she’s Amelia Dimoldenberg

All the headlines and controversies from the influencer space, including the 14-year-old TikToker who created the viral Renegade dance and the journalist who froze her eggs as a Valentine’s Day gift to herself. Also, details on the authors whose debut book is being adapted into a TV series by the producers of Killing Eve.

02-21
27:36

No matter what he does, he's still KSI

CORQ's journalism team serves up news and views from the influencer space, including the presidential candidate paying influencers to say he's cool and the latest Instagrammer tone-deaf campaign. Also, YouTuber Amelia Liana is successfully monetising her heartbreak, KSI's on Radio One and could Joe Sugg become a pop star?

02-14
29:22

Netflix AKA the influencer-making machine

News, views and controversies from the influencer space including the six-year-old travelling America critiquing Shirley Temples for Instagram and how Netflix’s Cheer has created a new gang of influencers. Also, the backlash against YouTubers exploiting the outbreak of coronavirus to get more subscribers.

02-07
25:45

Even Beyonce cries

All the headlines and controversies from this week on planet influencer, from the latest YouTuber to launch a podcast to the lifestyle influencer who secretly got married and the Instagrammer who's releasing her first documentary. Also, all the details on the YouTuber who revealed this week that he faked his girlfriend's death to gain subscribers.

01-31
24:26

Is PewDiePie rebranding in 2020?

News, views and controversies from the influencer industry, from forecasting what Felix Kjellberg - AKA PewDiePie - will do when he returns to YouTube and why Niomi Smart’s followers have backlashed over her move to Mumbai. Also, could an influencer replace Sandi Toksvig as host of the Great British Bake Off?

01-24
22:46

"She went viral through just 100 followers"

News, views and controversies from the influencer space, from Molly Mae Hague’s run in with the ASA to the latest YouTuber gaffes. Plus, which influencers are on the brink of going stratospheric and are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle going to overshadow everyone else in 2020?

01-17
25:26

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