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Social Media's Relentless Shopping Machine Has Created an Army of Debt-Laden Buyers


The influencer economy that Goldman Sachs projects will reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027 depends on a less-examined population: the influenced, millions of people who find themselves accumulating debt and clutter after years of exposure to what amounts to a 24/7 digital infomercial. An...

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