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Should Influencers prove they are experts in their fields before posting about it?

Iain

I read an interesting article about how China is banning Influencers from posting about subjects that they are not qualified in so they can control misinformation better.

https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/28/china-influencers-diplomas/

Regulators in China have moved to ban influencers without college diplomas, directing social media platforms to verify that they hold professional credentials before commenting on sensitive topics such as finance, medicine, law, or education.

I can imagine that was implemented here and extended to cover politics then it would cut a huge amount of misinformation and bias.

What are your thoughts? Good idea or bad?

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  • I am super embarrassed to ask this especially with being Gen Z girl but what the F is an influencer?! I don’t follow social media or anything. If it stops all these random people doing silly things which makes them qualify for celeb status and go on strictly or the jungle then I’d be for it. Saying that I never minded Tilly Ramsey who is apparently an influencer but what does she do? All I know is she’s Gordon’s daughter. 

  • in reply to Elfilis

    It's basically anyone that makes videos and has a large following. They have the power to "influence" people's opinions. They often have a specific topic that they post about such as a disability, gaming, money or fashion. They get brand deals that they get paid for advertising and get paid for views etc of their videos. They aren't necessarily celeb status. Many started as ordinary people and are just well known to their group of followers. People like Tilly Ramsey get a leg up because her dad is well known.

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Ahh ok that makes sense. Is that why some of these YouTubers mention brands in their videos? Like they are being sponsored? Also would these influencers be classed as manipulative if they are “influencing” opinions? Or am I being overreactive there? I’m only asking the latter because of the manipulation I got at work and school and in the family and I can’t see things the way I used to and it’s for the worst. 

    I get that with Tilly Ramsey, I actually found her to be very nice when she was on strictly in lockdown tbh

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    I can understand that and I know there are genuine people out there and I don’t mind if the subject is a more valuable one, but I’m like you I can’t stand all these random ones who get followers just for doing silly things. I mean these days people seem more interested in someone having a drink of water as opposed to raise awareness for something more important like illnesses etc

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  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    I can understand that and I know there are genuine people out there and I don’t mind if the subject is a more valuable one, but I’m like you I can’t stand all these random ones who get followers just for doing silly things. I mean these days people seem more interested in someone having a drink of water as opposed to raise awareness for something more important like illnesses etc

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