23 Million Views Before High School, What Teens Understand About The Internet and AI

In this episode of Billion Dollar Babie, teen influencer and sister Melana Rae joins Tara Electra and Tash to break down what growing up on TikTok, Snapchat, and social media actually looks like for Gen Z. They get into Snapchat dating, phone addiction, the TikTok algorithm, AI and ChatGPT, online bullying, viral videos, teen mental health, and the pressure of building a social media career while still in high school. Melana also opens up about getting 23 million views, dealing with kids at school making fun of her, approaching 100K followers, and getting love bombed by a guy who moved on with another girl the very next day. The conversation also explores whether college and traditional career paths are becoming outdated, how the creator economy is changing work, and why vaping has become so normalized among teenagers. From Gen Z dating culture to influencer life, social media addiction, AI, self-worth, and teen mental health, this episode gives an inside look at how the next generation is growing up online. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billiondbabie https://www.instagram.com/taruhhh https://www.instagram.com/realtash Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@billiondbabie CHAPTERS: 00:00 What’s Coming Up 00:24 Manifesting Famous Birthdays 02:53 Snapchat Is the New Teen Dating App 08:13 Growing Up With Your Entire Life Online 13:21 What Will Growing Up With AI Look Like? 14:25 Why Social Media Is So Addictive 16:04 How the Algorithm Works Like Gambling 17:01 Does ChatGPT Know You Better Than You Know Yourself? 19:09 The Stuffed Animal That Turned Into a Dating Story 21:33 Love Bombing & Moving On the Next Day 26:10 The Reality of Becoming a Teen Influencer 27:55 Getting Bullied & “Clipped” at School 31:44 The TikTok That Got 23 Million Views 36:40 Stop Tying Your Self-Worth to Views 39:40 Why Teen Influencers Leave Normal School 46:30 Is School Becoming Outdated Because of AI? 48:24 The Traditional College & Career Path 50:36 Learning Creator Skills Before College 54:19 Building a Following & Reaching 100K 57:20 Why Gen Z Understands Mental Health Differently 59:35 Why Vaping Is So Normalized With Teenagers 1:03:03 Church, Judgment & Teen Culture 1:04:43 Final Thoughts #TeenInfluencer #SocialMedia #GenZ #TikTok #BillionDollarBabie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices