College used to be for learning, friendship and self-development. Now it’s all about likes, clicks and followers — and jealousy.

Recently, the University of Miami’s student newspaper ran a cover story headlined “Freshman Influencers Take Over TikTok” and featuring three incoming students with large followings.

It was enough to leave the rest of the school’s wannabe influencers on the brink of tears.

“There’s enough room for all the influencers in the world, but at UMiami right now, it doesn’t feel that way,” Sienna, a freshman who was featured in an accompanying article but not on the cover, said in a TikTok video that also mentions wiping away her “tears.”

“It made me realize that, like, micro influencers don’t get enough recognition … ,” said Sienna, who has just over 24,000 foll

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