Validation Economy: How Western Creators Monetize South Asia's Need to Be Seen(skift.com)
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Validation Economy: How Western Creators Monetize South Asia's Need to Be Seen
https://skift.com/2026/01/18/the-validation-economy-how-western-travel-creators-monetize-south-asias-need-to-be-seen/
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I've seen hugh abroad's videos and they are genuinely interesting as he explores south asia. Overall there's an interest element since people in west are accustomed to a baseline luxury and when they try difficult things like "walking in peak chaos while trying spicy food", it gathers attention from the same countries which represent almost ~25% of world population