With inflation costs rising at the fastest rate in a half-century, economically vulnerable communities across America are struggling more than ever to secure decent housing and stable jobs.

This project shows the life of Fantasia McLean, a 29-year-old single mother of two girls and hairstyling influencer, trying to hoist her young family out of poverty with the help of TikTok. But talk in Washington of banning the social media app is threatening her livelihood-- and her dreams.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/tiktok-hair-stylist-homeless-small-business/
Published in Washington Post, 2024