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Are kindness influencers bad?

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

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The Double-Edged Sword of Kindness Content

This chapter explores the phenomenon of kindness influencers who stage emotional acts of generosity for social media fame, questioning the authenticity of such interactions. Through critique and an interview with a parody content creator, it highlights the moral complexities and exploitative tendencies in the creation of viral kindness videos.

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