Carpe DM: How new sites are monetizing our parasocial relationships
Briefly

The sender, @kaylavoid, an Instagram and TikTok influencer, charges $5 per message plus a processing fee for chitchatting, revealing a trend of influencer monetization efforts.
Platforms like Passes allow influencers to sell tiered subscriptions for access to exclusive content, clearly indicating the cost of engaging with them.
Read at Fast Company
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