Jasmine Paige Moore, a social-media influencer, stands on the picket lines during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Jasmine Paige Moore, a social-media influencer, stands on the picket lines during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
  • The ongoing Hollywood strikes have thrown some social-media creators into disarray.
  • Many creators who previously promoted Hollywood films and TV shows are passing on those jobs.
  • They're seeking ways to make money without running afoul of SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union.

In Hollywood, strikes by actors and writers against studios, networks, and streamers have been underway for months over a variety of issues from residuals to artificial intelligence. The ripple effects of the labor stoppages reach far beyond union members on the picket lines, however.