# The rise of the mega-influencer

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Podcast: [The EI Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ei-podcast-916386)
Published: 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mega-influencers shape the public imagination. Phillip Dolitsky and Luke Moon explore a world where narrative matters more than fact. Read by Leighton Pugh. Image: Still from a film version of George Orwell's 1984. Credit: Allstar Picture Library Limited

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