Stefanie Preissner: I despair for kids growing up wanting to be influencers for influence’s sake
"My friend asked her fourth class students what they wanted to be when they grew up — over 10pc of the class of 30 kids said influencer." — © Getty Images/Westend61
Stefanie Preissner
I’ve been thinking about influence and what makes someone have it. We live in an age where not only is ‘influencer’ a legitimate job title, it is also an aspirational one. My friend asked her fourth class students what they wanted to be when they grew up — over 10pc of the class of 30 kids said influencer. Another 10pc said YouTuber.
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