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The Long, Slow Death of Sponsored Content

While pay-for-play on creators’ feeds isn’t going away entirely, the #ad is no longer the cornerstone of social media marketing that it once was. Some brands are taking a new approach they hope will feel more like an extension of creators’ relationships with their followers.
Tarte does no sponsored content, choosing instead to find other ways to maximise their creator relationships
Tarte does no sponsored content, choosing instead to find other ways to maximise their creator relationships (Courtesy)

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The New Rules for Influencer Marketing | The Debrief

This week on The Debrief, BoF’s senior news and features editor Diana Pearl explains why influencer marketing is entering a more mature, data-driven phase, and how trust, diversification and human creativity are reshaping the creator economy in 2026.

Why Is ‘Influencer’ Still a Dirty Word?

Influencer marketing represents a nearly $44 billion dollar industry that’s set to surpass traditional media, but a stigma around its personalities and economics still persists. Should it?

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Diana Pearl
Diana Pearl

Diana Pearl is Senior News and Features Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s marketing and media coverage.

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