ICYMI: The Terminally Ill Influencers Posting Their Way Through Lifeand Death

Published: Feb. 10, 2024, 8 a.m.

b'On today\\u2019s show, Rachelle makes her triumphant return. She\\u2019s joined by A.W. Ohlheiser, a senior technology reporter and editor at Vox, who recently wrote about the\\xa0complicated lives and deaths of TikTok\\u2019s illness influencers. As Ohlheiser wrote, \\u201cThese stories \\u2014 whether held in an archive of personal letters, a widely discussed lecture, or on the For You pages of millions \\u2014 are all shaped by the expectations of the \\u2018well.\\u2019 Turning sickness into content can get views. And just like any content, not all people, or illnesses, have an equal chance of going viral.\\u201d\\nBut first, Candice fills Rachelle in on what she\\u2019s missed online during her time off.\\nThis podcast is produced by Se\\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'