Too Long; Didn't Read
Virtual Influencers, like Lil Miquela, Post Real Content Just Like You and Me and Me are getting furloughed too. They come in an array of options: Human or alien, political or apolitical. As the headlines mount, their prices climb, and more brands test drive the concept, we should take a beat beat at the virtual Influencers. We need more truth, not deception, and we need to be aware of their deceptiveness, when media literacy costs seem to end.