Tag: "influencers"
'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
World 13:41 16/04/2025Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal.
Dark side of social fame in Vietnam: When influencers sacrifice truth for profit
In-Depth 15:56 11/04/2025While Vietnam has witnessed an explosive rise in social media usage, particularly on e-commerce platforms TikTok and YouTube, countless individuals, businesses, and influencers have been launching content channels over the past few years in the hope of achieving rapid fame, and even faster profits regardless of the truth.
