
Can You Trust Influencers on YouTube?
Season 2 Episode 18 | 8m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Brands love YouTube influencers for their perceived authenticity. Can you trust them?
YouTube has been around for over a decade now, and it’s WAY more of a business now than anyone could have imagined. Enter the influencer -- a social media personality with a homegrown fan base that they’ve been interacting with for years. Brands love them, and are paying influencers top dollar to promote their products. Can you trust what’s on YouTube?
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Above The Noise is a local public television program presented by KQED

Can You Trust Influencers on YouTube?
Season 2 Episode 18 | 8m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
YouTube has been around for over a decade now, and it’s WAY more of a business now than anyone could have imagined. Enter the influencer -- a social media personality with a homegrown fan base that they’ve been interacting with for years. Brands love them, and are paying influencers top dollar to promote their products. Can you trust what’s on YouTube?
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Above The Noise is a local public television program presented by KQED