The FTC is coming after influencers and brands that buy fake followers

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I traveled from New York City to Disney World and back in 24 hours. It was exhausting, but I saved hundreds of dollars.

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Getting to the "most magical place on Earth" is getting more expensive.

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TikTok's algorithm is helping travelers discover the next hot vacation spot and lean into trends like 'destination dupes'

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Zanzibar is among the places seeing more tourists thanks to the destination dupes trend.

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An M&A expert says creator-economy companies need to look beyond influencers to grow

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John Lambros, cohead of US technology at the M&A advisory Houlihan Lokey.

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Instagram is really weird right now. I think I've figured out why.

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I tried a 'kid-safe' smartphone with no social media. I loved it but would change one thing.

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TikTok Is About to Get More Promotional (and Annoying)

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Meet Colleen Hoover, the controversial author of 'It Ends With Us' taking BookTok by storm

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Colleen Hoover attends the New York premiere of "It Ends With Us."

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A woman gave 2 weeks' notice but was fired on the spot. Employment lawyers say it's not ethical, but it is legal.

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Employers can fire staff for any reason in most US states.

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Instagram wants more teens. So it went looking for them on YouTube.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram wanted more users. It turned to its rival YouTube for help.

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