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Why the Influencer Industry Needs Guardrails

Landon Nordeman/Trunk Archive

Summary.   

Over the past 20 years the social media influencer industry has grown from nothing into a pervasive global force that has completely rearranged the way information and culture are conceived, produced, marketed, and shared. Commercial sectors such as fashion, beauty, and travel led the way, but nonprofits, government services, and political campaigns are increasingly joining in, hoping to harness the seemingly more authentic medium of influencer marketing.

A version of this article appeared in the May–June 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review.

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