Seed University has turned the influencer model upside down. Rather than sending out free samples to recruit ambassadors, the probiotics company is making people pass a course to become experts on the products they’re backing. Could this be the answer to influencer fatigue?

F*** You Pay Me is an app that aims to eradicate pay disparity for influencers. Similar to Glassdoor, content creators can anonymously share their experience of collaborating with brands, providing transparency on rates and helping other influencers to get paid equitably.

In mid-2020, a new influencer popped up across social channels. She amassed a large following in just a couple of months, thanks to her interest in League of Legends – but she isn’t real, she’s one of an increasing number of avatars being used by companies to promote their products.

Narratives around diversity and inclusion in the advertising landscape have largely focused on race, ethnicity, and gender. Influencer agency Purple Goat is adding people with disabilities to the conversation with an aim to erase tokenism and push for more accurate representation.