Why influencers wont stop partying during the pandemic

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 4:10 a.m.

b'Canadian YouTubers Nelk, known for staging controversial pranks, recently threw a so-called \\u201cbro-test\\u201d to fight for gyms to open back up in California, a state still dealing with thousands of new coronavirus cases every day. The event sparked widespread criticism for drawing a crowd of people who weren\\u2019t wearing masks.\\n\\nThis \\u201cbro-test\\u201d is part of a larger trend involving influencers ignoring public health rules by having massive parties and group events. Kat Tenbarge is a digital culture reporter at Insider. Today, she explains why some internet stars won\\u2019t stop partying during the pandemic, and what it could mean for public health.'