The unseen costs of being a virtual influencer

PETALING JAYA: Ask today’s youth, by a quick show of hands, to choose between getting a formal education followed by a stable job and becoming an influencer online, and many will choose the latter.

But all that glitters is not gold because once you put yourself out there, you will be subjected to cyberbullying, stalking, invasion of privacy – and yes, fame but with a price tag attached to it.