As U.S. consumer debt climbs to record highs, social media creators are speaking candidly about a once-taboo topic.

Independent podcasters now often do video, and try to become influencers.

“You’ll have so much more fun going somewhere else that is more catered to you,” says Rebecca Jennings of Vox.

LinkedIn has shifted from a buttoned-up career-driven site to content creation and, sometimes, oversharing. Lora Kelley of The New York Times explains the changes.

Companies pay influencers to use their products on TikTok, hoping that the videos will go viral and drive purchases.

The FTC requires social media influencers to clearly disclose paid advertisements, but not everyone does.

“One of the students in the class was making, you know, up to $6,000 to $7,000 a month from her TikTok videos,” says Bloomberg report Claire Ballentine.

Compensation in the influencer space is like the “wild, Wild West,” says LaToya Shambo of Black Girl Digital. Her company wants to change that.

Instagram is introducing new features, like ads on its IGTV, so influencers can keep making money.

The deal highlights the rising importance of influencers to the beauty business.