The Cancelled-to-Conservative Influencer Pipeline w/ Steffi Cao

Show Summary:
Where can creators turn after they’ve been cancelled? 

Internet culture writer Steffi Cao discusses why cancelled creators turn to right-wing values to grow their businesses, the difficulty audiences have determining authenticity, and why it all matters – from economics to real-world action.

📖 Read Influencers are pandering to conservatives to salvage their post-cancellation careers in Fast Company.

About Steffi Cao
Steffi Cao is an internet culture writer, most recently reporting at BuzzFeed News and Forbes as its inaugural creator economy staff writer. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, The Washington Post, Bustle, and MTV News. Her work, including her eponymous newsletter, it’s steffi, was featured on NPR and The View this year. She resides in Brooklyn, and her favorite berry is the blueberry.

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