Hurricane MiltonOne of the largest storms ever recorded will make landfall in Florida on October 9th.
However, some influencers, TikTok content creators and streamers claim they will persevere and go live amid the historic storm. This is a scary thought and another example of how some creators are willing to do anything just to get more views, clicks, and subscribers.
Tuesday, Forbes report Many influencers said in videos posted online that they would stay even as Hurricane Milton gets closer to Florida.
Influencer and author Caroline Calloway tweeted that even though her house is in an evacuation zone and is on the beach, she won’t be leaving. Instead, she tweeted that she was not leaving and added an ad for her upcoming book of proposals. “I have champagne and four generations of Floridians running through my veins. It’s going to be okay,” Calloway tweeted.
Another TikTok creator kricketfeltwho has been posting videos of how her home is made of concrete, she and her husband will stay in rather than evacuate. As the storm got closer, she continued to upload videos explaining the situation.
Meanwhile, controversial Kick Streamer Adin Ross allegedly offered people $30,000 to stay and stream during hurricanes Go viral after sharing on Twitter and TikTok. However, during this period Full seven-hour live broadcastit was clear that Ross did not offer the money to anyone, in fact, he was just joking with his friends. During the same live broadcast, he also told viewers to evacuate Tampa Bay and suggested hurricanes were being used to “Transfer” People from the upcoming election. So a mixed bag.
my city Ardin Rose has been contacted for comment on his stream and statement.
Even though the suggestion wasn’t true, that didn’t stop some streamers from claiming they were broadcasting from Florida in the hurricane’s path. One Kick host Mike Smalls Jr claimed he was broadcasting from Florida with nothing but an air mattress and some snacks. At a certain moment during his live broadcasthe acknowledged that Rose’s offer was not genuine and was taken out of context, but suggested that the streamer should still be paid something for what he did.
“At the end of the day, I’m the first Kick host to do something like this during Hurricane Helene. I’m here to do my best to entertain people,” Mike Smalls Jr. said. He was reportedly upset when he later heard he hadn’t gotten anything.
Another anchor James WorleyClaiming he was live-streaming during the storm, when asked what he would do if he lost cell service, he said, “I think the live-streaming would be over.” After a while, his stream went dead. A minute later it came back.
my city Their locations cannot be verified, but some at least appear to be in Florida and streaming during heavy rains. The storm won’t make landfall until 8 p.m. ETeven as thunderstorms and tornadoes have blanketed much of the Sunshine State.
The reality is that while Adin Ross isn’t actually offering a ton of money to encourage people to ride out the storm, sadly these comments may inspire some to stay even though a deadly, extremely powerful hurricane is about to hit There.
For some content creators, a massive hurricane is just an opportunity to risk their lives, prank their audience, or create “edgy” content, while potentially earning more views and subscribers. All in an effort to conquer the algorithm and outdo thousands of other creators, all trying to desperately make money on social media and streaming platforms that increasingly feel like sinking ships, rather than the future of the future.
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