I don't think you need any conspiracy theory to explain anything. The 'influencer market is becoming saturated. With low barriers of entry, you have millions of

I don't think you need any conspiracy theory to explain anything. The 'influencer market is becoming saturated. With low barriers of entry, you have millions of people joining and trying to squeeze out every penny of value. This is the end result of 'perfect competition' or 'long tail' - depending on what your dance is.