Influencers reaching peak backlash after summer of ruined destinations and experiences for Americans

A growing backlash against influencers and content creators is occurring this summer at a variety of locations, including ...

US Open pulls credentials for two influencers as etiquette dialogue heats up

The ongoing dialogue around crowd etiquette and influencer culture at the US Open reached a fever pitch Friday when the UTSA ...

US Open fans frustrated as influencers test tennis etiquette

CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner gets the latest reporting from CNN Correspondent Jason Carroll on mounting frustration over ...

Inside Mamdani’s Private Army of Public Influencers

Zohran Mamdani is seen as a social media wizard. Some of his popularity stems from an influencer operation run by the mayor’s ...
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Jessica Pegula and Daniil Medvedev Comment on Influencers at the US Open

At the 2025 US Open, 54 different influencers were credentialed as media (for the first time in tournament history). That number has nearly doubled this year, and the massive presence of both ...

How influencers sparked fury at the US Open as ‘tennis etiquette’ broken

A number of players have noticed distractions from influencers in the crowd at the US Open, with some using portable lights ...

Influencers, Noise and Weed: Has the U.S. Open Become a ‘Zoo’?

Are social media influencers ruining the Open? Or are they just the latest evolution of New York’s famously boisterous tennis ...

Influencers are everywhere at the U.S. Open. Even tennis stars say it's gone too far.

Tennis players know that the presence of influencers at their matches is good for the popularity of the sport — but at what cost?
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Game, set, ring lights: Influencers make headlines for the wrong reasons at the US Open

Their use of ring lights while filming videos in a luxury suite became a distraction, leading to the chair umpire pausing ...