In this episode of the Keep It Controversial podcast, hosts Riley Brubaker and Ireland Kennedy tackle a corner of the internet regarding food decisions and diet culture. Using outside sources and personal experiences, both hosts create a conversational piece about social media, our own experiences with food influencers and marketing, and the unrealistic standards of FoodTok.

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TikTok Food Discourse:

“A mom gave her daughter donuts for breakfast and it sparked a food-shaming controversy” - Today.com

“The Most Unhealthy Moms on the Internet” - Kiki Chanel

“You’re Not a Bad Parent–You Just Look Poor.” - Edvasian

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235215461500131X

https://contentkitchen.com/why-is-there-so-much-nasty-food-on-social-media/

https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/clean-eating-is-classist-at-its-core/

Influencer Marketing:

“Bloom Nutrition Greens & Superfoods Powder” - Truthinadvertising.org

“Why Are Influencers Still Promoting Bloom?” - Kiki Chanel

“We Need To Talk About Bloom” - Swell Entertainment

“The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements.” - Truthinadvertising.com

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In this episode of the Keep it Controversial podcast, hosts Riley Brubaker and Jade Lombardo discuss the intersection of media literacy, AI technology, and social media. They are joined this week by Sara Bauknecht, a media and communications professor at Chatham University, who has a wide range of experience working in media beyond the classroom. Together, they examine how AI and social media are changing the landscape of media literacy and the broader communications industry, exploring the challenges and learning opportunities it presents for the future.

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We pulled research for this episode from the following sources:

Media Literacy:

https://medialiteracynow.org/challenge/what-is-media-literacy/

https://www.becker-digital.com/blog/digital-media-literacy-training

Social Media:

https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-statistics/

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-five-key-concepts-stacey-goodman

https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-misinformation-news-literacy

https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-misinformation-report-newsguard-abortion

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Koay-Kian-Yeik/publication/372768771_How_and_when_social_media_influencers%27_intimate_self-disclosure_fosters_purchase_intentions_the_roles_of_congruency_and_parasocial_relationships/links/64c77795545060019e42e827/How-and-when-social-media-influencers-intimate-self-disclosure-fosters-purchase-intentions-the-roles-of-congruency-and-parasocial-relationships.pdf

Interested in seeing the video Riley referenced during our conversation with Sara? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/5EDQeoJeqXk?si=BMfUyvo5l7-rnPhx

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In this episode of the Keep it Controversial podcast, hosts Abigail Hakas and Jade Lombardo explore the impact of influencers on consumer behavior, primarily through overconsumption and microtrends. Reflecting on the rising trends of de-influencing and dupe culture, they attempt to unravel what ethical consumption truly entails in the age of online abundance.

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Our research for this episode was compiled from the following articles:

Influencer Marketing:
https://harvardpolitics.com/the-influencer-revolution/

https://www.prsa.org/article/the-power-of-influencer-marketing

https://influencermarketinghub.com/influencer-marketing-statistics/

https://www.vox.com/recode/23197348/tiktok-ad-sponcon-influencers

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers

https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/mikayla-nogueira-tiktok-mascara

Overconsumption:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/were-getting-disillusioned-by-overconsumption-on-tiktok

https://www.facebook.com/business/news/insights/how-instagram-boosts-brands-and-drives-sales

Deinfluencers:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/22/the-sudden-dawn-of-the-deinfluencer-can-online-superstars-stop-us-shopping

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/03/08/rise-of-the-deinfluencer-growing-social-media-movement-challenges-influencers-and-consumerism/?sh=6efbc7e74a44

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Hosts Abigail Hakas and Ireland Kennedy discuss and debate children’s use of social media through the lens of the D’Amelio sisters, mental health, and the concept of a third place. 

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We pulled research from the following articles: 

The origins of TikTok:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53640724

The D’Amelio family and their television show:

https://www.businessinsider.com/charli-d-amelio-bio-how-old-tiktok-famous-renegade-super-bowl-2020?op=1#damelio-burst-onto-the-tiktok-scene-with-a-dance-tutorial-duet-and-her-growth-has-been-nonstop-ever-since-1

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/28/style/charli-dixie-damelio-hulu-show.html

The dangers of social media to children:

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/23/1177626373/u-s-surgeon-general-vivek-murthy-warns-about-the-dangers-of-social-media-to-kids

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/56818426

How many underage children are on TikTok:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/technology/tiktok-underage-users-ftc.html

Legality of money handling regarding child labor in the production of entertainment:

https://www.sagaftra.org/membership-benefits/young-performers/coogan-law

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0556

Third places and age discrimination:

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/third-places-as-community-builders/

https://www.youthrights.org/issues/age-discrimination/business-discrimination/#:~:text=Businesses%20are%20often%20responsible%20for,a%20legal%20adult%20on%20weekends

Competitive parenting and Facebook children:

https://www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/2017/the-rise-of-competitive-parenting.php

https://www.denverpost.com/2013/10/29/facebook-and-the-rise-of-competitive-parenting/

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