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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Haleluya Hadero and Ali Swenson

TikTok 'de-influencers' want Gen Z to buy less - and more

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At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead.

The trend, called “de-influencing,” is a stark contrast to prior ones like #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt, when consumers were showing off products they purchased after seeing them on the social media app.

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