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Screenshot of theguardian.com: Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 visa requests

Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 visa requests (theguardian.com)

357 points by bookofjoe 9 months ago | 258 comments

Guardian article reporting that social media influencers and OnlyFans models increasingly apply for the US O-1 'extraordinary ability' visa using follower counts.

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Screenshot of kevinmunger.substack.com: In the belly of the MrBeast

In the belly of the MrBeast (kevinmunger.substack.com)

416 points by stafford_beer 1 year ago | 310 comments

Kevin Munger's Substack essay examining MrBeast and YouTube creator culture, from the author of The YouTube Apparatus.

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Screenshot of news.yahoo.com: YouTuber who staged plane crash faces up to 20 years jail

YouTuber who staged plane crash faces up to 20 years jail (news.yahoo.com)

394 points by tafda 3 years ago | 388 comments

AFP news article on Yahoo News reporting that a YouTuber who deliberately staged a plane crash for views faces up to 20 years in prison.

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#influencers on Hacker News

Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 visa requests(theguardian.com)

In the belly of the MrBeast(kevinmunger.substack.com)

YouTuber who staged plane crash faces up to 20 years jail(news.yahoo.com)

Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 visa requests (theguardian.com)

In the belly of the MrBeast (kevinmunger.substack.com)

YouTuber who staged plane crash faces up to 20 years jail (news.yahoo.com)