Maria Comstock didn’t have a phone until she was 18. By her next birthday, she had a million followers.
Her “Point of View”-style videos on dating, politics and the workforce caught the eyes of social media users and, eventually, political campaigns, who found them relatable. What began as a Covid-era hobby has turned into a job.
But as it turns out, the work of a Gen Z political influencer is a complicated, unruly business, Comstock and others can attest.
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