Influencers have taken over the summer at major destinations and Americans are tired of it

Everyday Americans are growing increasingly annoyed by social media influencer stunts and takeovers at famous landmarks, major events and vacation destinations once prized for the enjoyment, relaxation and serenity they usually bring — all for the sake of a few self-promoting photos, videos and “likes.”From locations as varied as sports stadiums and luxury resorts, influencers are now facing bans, arrests and rejection this summer.Numerous onlookers have had enough, as Fox News Digital and other outlets have been reporting. Here are just a few of the hot spots where social media influencers have been wearing out their welcome and ruining experiences for everyday Americans as well as local business owners.OpenAI, an artificial-intelligence technology company, hosted a group of content creators in August for a Summer Camp trip at Wildflower Farms, a luxury retreat in Upstate New York’s Hudson Valley.The retreat sparked controversy, with many blasting the nature-focused getaway given concerns about the environmental toll of data centers needed to power AI.“Sending them to nature before they turn it into a data center,” one X user wrote.An OpenAI spokesperson defended the trip, telling The Hollywood Reporter that creators are an important part of the company’s community and that they play a part in how people learn about products, adding that OpenAI welcomes healthy debate.Argentinian YouTube content creators Lautaro “Beni” Mármol, 20, and Patricio “Pato” Perrotta, 26, were arrested at this year’s World Cup. They were charged with interference at a sporting event after authorities said they bypassed three layers of security.The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office wrote in arrest reports that Mármol said he was a media influencer trying to get in to stream the game and that Perrotta said he was “hired by a media company to review the event and has credentials, but they were from a previous event,” WPLG Local 10 reported.An island about 30 ...