Brooke Erin Duffy was recently quoted by The Guardian on how she sees social media influencers turning to unionization to fight industry exploitation:
In her research, she discovered countless young creatives work for nothing – or, as the brands put it, “for exposure” – in the hope that it will one day pay off. “It is a winner-takes-all economy where only a handful of influencers benefit tremendously,” she says. “The lack of regulation amplifies these imbalances.”