I’m still unsure precisely when “social media influencer” became a career option, but it’s fully up and running now. Among the many bad things about TikTok is the way that otherwise unproductive individuals can suddenly build huge followings, frequently spewing dangerous nonsense. One of the recent rising “stars” in this field is Leonel Moreno, an illegal migrant from Venezuela who now lives in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. His Spanish-language channels (also on Instagram) have attracted hundreds of thousands of followers. And now he has a widely-viewed video in which he encourages everyone to go out and panhandle for money and donate it to raise bail for a 15-year-old Venezuelan migrant named Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa, who recently shot a tourist in Times Square and engaged in a gun battle with the police. Incredibly, the video has racked up millions of views. This is apparently…
Now We Have ‘Migrant Influencers’ Advocating Panhandling – HotAir
