'Call Her Daddy' star Alex Cooper could earn $125 million from her new podcast deal — but it won't be easy

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Alex Cooper and husband Matt Kaplan.

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New Shopify data shows how just important influencers and social media are to merchants

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Shopify conducted an online survey among 13,337 participants studying recent marketing strategies.

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Why did people think Beyoncé would play at the DNC? Because TMZ said so.

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Beyoncé didn't perform at the Chicago DNC on Thursday. But a whole lot of people thought she would.

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Internet celebrities are facing an era of reckoning — and their fans are tired of forgiving them

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Brooke Schofield (left) has been notably absent from her podcast with Tana Mongeau (right) since some of her old tweets resurfaced.

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Wait, there's no way 31% of second graders are actually using X. Right?

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What I assume a 7 year old would look like if they accidentally logged onto X.

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Ready to feel old? Instagram's new feature is a Myspace throwback.

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Tom Anderson, cofounder of Myspace in 2007. He's big into crypto now, FYI.

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Donald Trump is looking for young dudes on the internet. Are those dudes old enough to vote?

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Donald Trump appeared on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast in June 2024 — part of the Trump campaign's strategy to reach young men.

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The exec behind ESPN+ shares Disney's plan to make streaming sports a success — even if Venu never launches

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Minute-long soaps featuring tropes like vampires and billionaire husbands are a hot trend in entertainment

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A still from "Breaking the Ice" on ReelShort.

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Democrats cozy up to influencers as social media becomes a top news source, leaving traditional media feeling cold

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Nabela Noor was one of five content creators that spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night.
Influencer Nabela Noor spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.

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