Nicole Laeno shares the simple tech behind her viral content

Nicole Laeno is just 19 years old, but she has somehow managed to amass a pretty astonishing online community, with 5.7 million followers on TikTok, 3.7 million subscribers on YouTube, and 1.9 million followers on Instagram. And she's done it thoughtfully, with care, and with all the right tech.

At VidCon 2025's Meta Night Out, Laeno told Mashable that she shoots most of her content on her phone.

"My phone is always a great tool," she said. She uses both the front and back camera,...