Former New York Times writer Taylor Lorenz drops an article about "dark money" funding Democratic influencers. But the headline makes it sound criminal when it's just undisclosed funding sources - something both sides use regularly.
The real issue? Black creators like A.B. Burns (I Am Legally Hype) getting misrepresented and harassed about their income. Lorenz claimed creators were getting $8,000/month. Reality? The email showed a $250/month offer that was declined.
Content creators deserve to get paid. Especially when conservative propaganda floods these platforms daily with zero scrutiny. Where's the equal investigation into right-wing influencer funding?
This is why Black stories need Black media coverage. When mainstream journalists with questionable histories toward Black creators write about us, the framing is always problematic. We become charity cases instead of the culture drivers we actually are.
The internet handled Taylor Lorenz themselves after her controversial celebration of the United Healthcare CEO's death. But the damage to Black creators' reputations? That requires our own platforms to set the record straight.
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The real issue? Black creators like A.B. Burns (I Am Legally Hype) getting misrepresented and harassed about their income. Lorenz claimed creators were getting $8,000/month. Reality? The email showed a $250/month offer that was declined.
Content creators deserve to get paid. Especially when conservative propaganda floods these platforms daily with zero scrutiny. Where's the equal investigation into right-wing influencer funding?
This is why Black stories need Black media coverage. When mainstream journalists with questionable histories toward Black creators write about us, the framing is always problematic. We become charity cases instead of the culture drivers we actually are.
The internet handled Taylor Lorenz themselves after her controversial celebration of the United Healthcare CEO's death. But the damage to Black creators' reputations? That requires our own platforms to set the record straight.
Join 29,000+ investors in developing a creator-owned infrastructure and invest today/now at a minimum of $399 for 60 shares at startengine.com 👉🏾 https://fanbase.app.link/e8RlyGkMmWb
This Reg. A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Please read the OFFERING CIRCULAR https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826213/000110465925020186/tm258172d1_253g2.htm , disclosure and related risks https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826213/000110465924027786/tm243763d4_253g2.htm#a_002 before investing. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.