What‘s It Like To Go Viral Online? The Highs And Lows Of Social Media Fame

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Back when I was at school, my classroom was full of children who wanted to grow up to become football players or singers. But nowadays, if you ask a kid what they want to be when they're older, they're more likely to tell you they want to be an influencer. There's an obsession over going viral and making your career creating content, but what's it really like?
We speak to Mel Moon, Roadman Ralph and Lawrence, who between them have over 6 million followers on Tiktok alone, and have each had viral videos in the millions of views. What are the pro's and cons of this kind of job? How do you deal with the inevitable hate that comes your way?
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