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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Because they have no personal morals and will do anything for money. Was that hard to figure out, or just an easy way to write a clickbait headline?

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 125 points 1 week ago

Because the only thing that garbage family cares about is money?

[–] Nelots@piefed.zip 78 points 1 week ago

I wonder why?

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Celebrities live in a world totally divorced from reality, humanity, or consequences.

This is always the answer.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 week ago

Wrong.

You're talking about wealthy people, not celebrities.

[–] japemasterBrad@programming.dev 53 points 1 week ago

Money is the reason

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago
[–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why? Because they get paid to do so.

[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

This is the correct answer.

Money. Money is the reason.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 1 week ago (3 children)

because they get paid...?

Is it hard to understand for some people that "influencer" is a job title that actually hides very little of the day to day business they do.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They have already sold out by definition so their fans won't care if they attach their name to capitalist surveillance tech.

[–] OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I mean, along with being complete sell outs, I think they are also just creepy people as well.

They fit the smart glasses personality.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 5 points 1 week ago

What I want to know is: if you've got a product that has been market tested and proven for a decade to be creepy, why do you pick a celebrity with a creepy dad to promote it? Are they just trying to own that sliver of market share that doesn't care?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We already had a word for them: "shill."

"Vapid greedhead" would also work.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago

yeah, but now we have a new word for it, and it's "influencer".

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

People with no other talents, who just want money.

I mean fuck, it's a family of yatch girls.

[–] schwim@piefed.zip 14 points 1 week ago

I worry about the author's capability to perform basic functions if this is a legitimate question of his.

[–] bender223@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Doesn't even have to be extreme if you don't understand the risks.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 week ago

Is it really that hard to see why people like Kylie Jenner would like this tech? Taking videos from your exact POV is appealing. They dont think or care about the privacy aspects and are likely already completely brought into a world of Meta/google/apple tendrils in every part of their life.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 1 week ago

I’m annoyed that Ninajirachi licensed one of her songs for the ads. That sounds like the Holly-Herndon-shilling-NFTs of the 2020s.

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I mean they are giant dorky looking I'm a pervert glasses. They are gonna fail. Dudes are gonna realize that they are creepy and announcing themselves as creepy by wearing them. Take their money.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

that whole family is off-the-rails, but with her reach, she could do a lot of good... but instead, this.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Money talks.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Creepy person endorses creepy technology. More news at ten.