Tanya Chen
Contact this reporter at tanya.chen@buzzfeed.com
Young Famous YouTubers Are Maturing And Talking About Privacy And Healthier Boundaries. I Couldn’t Be Prouder.
In this week's newsletter: YouTubers describe their unique kind of millennial burnout, and fluffy chickens.
A YouTuber Has Been Accused By Fans Of A Scam After Her Louis Vuitton Giveaway Turned Into A Mess
Alissa Violet's fans are now trolling her over the messy and confusing giveaway.
A Woman Pinned A Cheez-It On A Wall To See When Her Dad Would Notice. It Took About 4 Years.
Also, surprise! Sara Smith was then harassed online over a Cheez-It joke.
Influencers Are Posing In Their Cozy Autumnal OOTDs...In 86-Degree Miami Heat
In this week's newsletter: I check the local temperatures of some of my favorite fall-themed photo shoots on Instagram, and a brief how-to to writing a dizzying sponcon caption.
A Beauty Influencer Is Trying To Defend The Tough "Hybrid" Job Of Being An Influencer, But Not Everyone Is Quite Convinced
"An influencer is a hybrid of many jobs," wrote online beauty and fashion personality Amra Olević Reyes. "Not many can do it and stay consistent."
A Man Is Being Forced To Account For Throwing Away Food As A Joke
Sam Arends, who was shamed for throwing an untouched In-N-Out order in the trash, bought another order to give to a man who is homeless.
Caroline Calloway Has A Message For Her Haters
In this week's newsletter: a fitness guru under fire for hiring a team of coaches who all look...well, like her, and outtakes from the Caroline Calloway profile.
Controversial Influencer And Podcaster Jackie O Said She's Not Sorry For Suggesting Shootings Are More Common In Cheaper Movie Theaters
"If you're going to shoot up a movie theater it's not going to be the most expensive one," Jackie Oshry said during Tuesday's taping of the podcast The Morning Toast.
A Beauty Influencer Believes A Teen Beauty Vlogger And Her Mom Tricked Twitter's Algorithm To Have Her Account Suspended
The teen and her mom vehemently deny the charges.
You Can Say No To Me, But Not Malala
A surfing mom's controversial parenting lessons are back on this week's newsletter.
An Influencer Is Defending Her Controversial Instagram Post About Money That Some Are Calling "Privileged"
Alyse Parker wrote that "money is merely a form of energetic exchange."
An Ex–"Love Island" Contestant Discovered His Instagram Was Used For A Trump 2020 Hat — But It's A Counterfeit
Rykard Jenkins was hoping the gaffe would get President Donald Trump to tweet about him so he can secure his next reality show gig. Unfortunately for him, the Trump 2020 team told BuzzFeed News they had nothing to do with it.
How To Be Authentic About Faking Your Instagram Photos
We live in a virtual reality of fake skies and Facetune, so at the very least let’s be honest about it? Also, cute kids!
The Influencer Who Admitted To Faking Clouds In Her Instagrams Has Been Offered Work With The Photo Editing Company
Enlight Quickshot, the app Tupi Saravia uses to impose fake clouds into her travel photos, is partnering with her to make more fake cloud patterns.
A Dad Is Now Responding To Thousands Of Strangers After A Private, Sentimental Instagram Post About His Sons Went Hugely Viral
Brandt Barber is now fielding thousands of Instagram friend requests.
Hemorrhoid Wipes And Therapy Quotes: How Influencers Are Growing Their Online Brands
You can't knock an influencer for what he does for his bottom (pun intended) line, on this week's newsletter.
Police Will Not Charge Brooke Houts, The YouTuber Caught Hitting Her Dog In An Unedited Video, With Animal Abuse
"[The Animal Cruelty Task Force] determined it didn't rise to the level of animal cruelty," the LAPD told BuzzFeed News.
Saving The Amazon Rainforest With The Almighty Power Of Self-Promotion
Influencers show us what (sl)activism looks like, plus popular plant-based social media pages. This is the first edition of the Please Like Me newsletter.
A Travel Influencer Is Admitting To Photoshopping Her Photos After People Noticed Multiple Instagrams With The Same Cloud Formation
"I really don't see the big deal [here], I never lied about it."
Influencers Like Jake Paul And Lele Pons Are Urging Fans To "Text" Them — All You Need To Do Is Give Out Your Personal Info
"Is it normal we have to click on a link?"