Distracted consumption means viewers are more likely to miss out on nuances. Therefore, media platforms no longer feel the ...

"This will be my personality for a bit." Influencer sparks backlash with social media post showing off problematic behavior: ...

Social media influencers, big companies, and even supermarkets are constantly pushing shoppers to buy the newest product, but ...

In this video essay, we explore how overconsumption became the aesthetic—from 1950s postwar shopping booms to 1980s mall culture and today’s TikTok haul economy. What began as a symbol of prosperity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've all seen people buy more than they need — but some trends go way beyond impulse shopping. So when u/Organic_Trash_6408 asked ...

Many of us on social media know that we are not immune to the influence of a shopping haul or two. With fast fashion accelerating the pace of trend cycles and influencer-driven e-commerce platforms ...

In the last few years, a new trend has emerged on social media: De-influencers. Instead of selling, de-influencers encourage their followers to stop buying things they don't actually need.

It seems in the music world, if you want to be a fan, you better pay up. Sure, you can support your favorite artists by streaming their songs, but if you really want to be a fan, be prepared to shell ...

What prompted me to reflect on consumerism and especially the extent of over consumerism was a recent conversation with an old friend. She was dressed in all the designer brands – head-to-toe labels, ...