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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Behind 6ixBuzz’s controversial rise
Description: Guest: Nichole Jankowski, freelance journalist who wrote on 6ixBuzz for Toronto Life 6ixBuzz began as a simple meme and joke Instagram account on all things Toronto, but in just a few short years, it has grown into a media empire with two million followers on Instagram, tens of thousands more on YouTube and contracts signed with major music labels. Their posts garner comments, outrage and above all, attention, and their followers include rapper Drake, Premier Doug Ford and New Democratic Party party leader Jagmeet Singh. 6ixBuzz’s rise is deeply controversial. While some laud them for being a...