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Meet the Next Generation of Influencers

Teens are taking over social feeds and racking up bigger partnerships than ever before — but young creators play by a different set of rules than their predecessors.
Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Millennial influencers.
Much about how Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences and creators interact has changed as popular platforms change. (BoF Team)

Last summer, Nya-Gabriella Parchment, vice president of marketing and brand partnerships at influencer management company Digital Brand Architects, asked her Gen Z intern about her career goals.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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