Influencers are a plague

Summary

The video script discusses the negative aspects of social media, particularly the phenomenon known as 'main character syndrome' where individuals seek online attention by acting inappropriately in public or using strangers as unwitting participants in their content. The script criticizes influencers who disrupt public spaces and make others uncomfortable for the sake of views and followers, highlighting the blurred lines between seeking positive attention and engaging in behavior that is disrespectful and harmful to others.

Takeaways

• 🤔 Social media platforms have given people a license to behave in ways that would have been socially unacceptable in the past.
• 💃 The rise of TikTok, Reels, and Shorts has led to public behavior being captured and shared, often embarrassing or annoying others.
• 🎥 Content creators sometimes exploit strangers' reactions for views, turning them into unwilling participants in their videos.
• 🍳 A specific example discussed is a video of a woman dancing with pancakes at IHOP, where the focus is on the judging reaction of another customer.
• 🚇 The 'Tube Girl' trend and other public transport dancing videos have become popular, sometimes disrupting other passengers.
• 📸 Main Character Syndrome is not a diagnosable mental illness but represents a trend of hyper-individualism and self-centered online behavior.
• 🌆 The Eiffel Tower video example shows an influencer disregarding others' experiences to get a 'cool shot', highlighting entitlement.
• 🏋️‍♀️ Gym influencers often film in public spaces like gyms, making other gym-goers feel uncomfortable or unwillingly part of their content.
• 🤳 The disregard for others' consent or comfort in public spaces is a growing issue, leading to negative social media consequences.
• 🚨 Extreme content for likes and attention can lead to illegal activities and traumatizing experiences for those involved.
• 🌐 The influencer apocalypse and main character syndrome are driven by the blurred lines between good and bad attention on social media.

Q & A

What is the speaker's opinion on the impact of social media on society?

The speaker believes that while social media has brought some good things, such as connecting people, it has also given people a license to behave poorly both online and in public, which was less common in the past.

What is the term used to describe people who act as if they are the protagonist in their own lives?

The term used is 'main character syndrome,' which is not a diagnosable mental illness but represents a manifestation of hyper individualism and the desire for online attention.

How does the speaker feel about the trend of filming oneself in public spaces and including strangers in the content without their consent?

The speaker is critical of this trend, stating that it often involves harassment and annoyance of innocent bystanders, and can lead to negative consequences for those unwilling participants.

What is the issue the speaker raises about influencers using public spaces as their personal movie sets?

The speaker argues that influencers often disregard the presence of others in public spaces, filming their activities and making others feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, which is particularly evident in places like gyms.

What is the 'tube girl trend' mentioned in the script?

The 'tube girl trend' refers to a style of video popularized by Sabrina Bason, where people film themselves dancing on public transport, mimicking the format of the original video that went viral on the London Underground.

What is the main concern the speaker has about the content creators who harass strangers for views?

The speaker is concerned that these content creators are incentivized by social media growth to engage in terrible behavior, often causing discomfort, trauma, or harm to the strangers they harass.

What example does the speaker give to illustrate the extreme lengths some influencers go to for attention?

The speaker mentions a UK TikToker who filmed himself breaking into people's homes, stealing a dog, and threatening to harm women, all passed off as pranks, but which had serious negative impacts on the victims.

How does the speaker describe the consequences faced by influencers who engage in disrespectful behavior in Japan?

The speaker notes that some influencers, such as Johnny Somali, Shearing Shed Vlogs, and Fidus, faced significant consequences like public backlash, being asked to leave Japan, and having to issue apologies for their actions.

What advice does the HuffPost UK article give on how to participate in the 'tube girl trend' respectfully?

The article suggests filming when few people are present, recording in silence and adding music later, and if one finds themselves in the background of such a video, it's best to let it go and not be bothered by it.

What is the speaker's view on people documenting their lives and seeking a more meaningful or impactful presence on social media?

The speaker acknowledges that there is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to document one's life or make it more meaningful. However, they criticize the crossing of boundaries and engaging in inappropriate behavior for the sake of social media attention.

What is the speaker's final message regarding the impact of social media on society?

The speaker concludes that while social media has benefits, it also has negative consequences due to blurred lines between good and bad attention, and the incentivization of terrible behavior for the sake of more views and social media growth.

Outlines

00:00

🤔 The Impact of Social Media on Public Behavior

This paragraph discusses the influence of social media on people's conduct, both online and offline. The speaker, Sydney, acknowledges the positive aspects of social media, such as connecting with others and sharing personal experiences. However, they express concern about the current state of social media platforms, where individuals feel entitled to act inappropriately in public and online, often for the sake of gaining attention and validation. The paragraph highlights the rise of platforms like TikTok and the trend of filming oneself in public spaces, leading to the harassment of innocent bystanders and the normalization of 'main character syndrome'.

05:00

🚭 Addressing Bad Habits with Fume

In this paragraph, Sydney introduces a sponsored product called Fume, a flavored air device designed to help individuals break hand-to-mouth habits. Fume is presented as a healthier alternative to vaping, as it does not contain heating components or chemicals. The device comes with movable parts to keep fingers busy and features an adjustable airflow dial and magnets. Sydney mentions various flavors available and encourages viewers to use a discount code for a journey pack, citing an article from HuffPost UK that discusses the 'tube girl' trend and offers etiquette advice for filming in public spaces.

10:01

🎥 The Rise of Influencer Entitlement

This paragraph delves into the issue of influencers and content creators using public spaces and unwilling participants for their social media content. Sydney criticizes the trend of filming in public places like gyms and tourist spots, where the creators' desire for attention often leads to the disruption and discomfort of others. The paragraph also touches on the phenomenon of 'main character syndrome,' where individuals believe they are the protagonists of their own lives and act accordingly, often to the detriment of those around them.

15:03

🏋️‍♂️ Gym Etiquette and Influencer Culture

Sydney continues the discussion on the impact of social media by focusing on gym culture and etiquette. They express frustration with influencers who film their workouts and react negatively when others inadvertently enter their shots. The paragraph also mentions the invasion of privacy in locker rooms and the illegality of filming people without consent. Sydney commends their gym's policy against filming and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a welcoming and comfortable environment for all gym-goers.

20:03

🌍 Disrespectful Pranks and the Consequences

The final paragraph addresses the extreme and often disrespectful actions of some social media personalities, particularly those who have gained notoriety for their inappropriate behavior in public spaces. Sydney recounts instances of influencers harassing strangers, invading privacy, and even engaging in illegal activities for the sake of views and social media growth. The paragraph highlights the consequences faced by these individuals, including public backlash and legal trouble, and calls for a reevaluation of the incentives that drive such behavior.

Keywords

💡Social Media

Social media refers to online platforms that allow users to create and share content or participate in social networking. In the video, it is discussed as a double-edged sword that has both positive aspects, such as connecting people, and negative aspects, like enabling inappropriate behavior and the pursuit of online attention.

💡Main Character Syndrome

Main Character Syndrome is a term used to describe individuals who act as if they are the protagonist in their own life story, often disregarding the feelings or comfort of others for personal gain or attention. In the context of the video, it is portrayed as a negative trend on social media, where people engage in self-centered antics to stand out or go viral.

💡Influencers

Influencers are individuals who have the power to affect the purchasing decisions of others because of their authority, knowledge, position, or relationship with their audience. In the video, influencers are criticized for exploiting public spaces and people for content, often demonstrating a lack of consideration for others.

💡Content Creation

Content creation refers to the process of producing and sharing digital content, such as videos, blogs, podcasts, or social media posts, with the intent to engage and attract an audience. The video addresses the darker side of content creation, where creators may resort to extreme or disrespectful actions to gain views and followers.

💡Public Spaces

Public spaces are areas that are open and accessible to all members of a community. In the video, the speaker expresses frustration with individuals who treat public spaces as their personal stages, disrupting the experience of others who are simply trying to go about their day.

💡Disregard for Others

Disregard for others refers to a lack of consideration or concern for the feelings, rights, or well-being of other people. In the context of the video, this term is used to criticize those who prioritize their own social media success over the comfort and privacy of others in public spaces.

💡Attention-Seeking Behavior

Attention-seeking behavior involves actions taken by individuals to draw attention to themselves, often through dramatic, provocative, or disruptive means. In the video, this behavior is linked to the negative impact of social media, where individuals engage in increasingly outrageous acts to gain online attention and grow their following.

💡Online Attention

Online attention refers to the focus and engagement that an individual or content receives on the internet. The video discusses the concept as a driving force behind the problematic behavior of some social media users, who are willing to cross boundaries to gain more views, likes, and followers.

💡Ethical Boundaries

Ethical boundaries refer to the limits of what is considered morally acceptable behavior. In the context of the video, these boundaries are often crossed by individuals in pursuit of social media fame, leading to the creation of content that disrespects the rights and comfort of others.

💡Social Media Growth

Social media growth refers to the increase in followers, views, or engagement on social media platforms. The video argues that the pursuit of social media growth can incentivize negative behavior, as creators may resort to extreme or disrespectful acts to attract more attention and expand their online presence.

💡Personal Space

Personal space is the physical and psychological distance individuals maintain to protect their sense of privacy and comfort. In the video, the speaker criticizes those who invade others' personal spaces for the sake of social media content, disrupting their peace and comfort in public areas.

Highlights

Social media has brought both positive and negative impacts on society, with platforms like TikTok and Instagram enabling certain behaviors.

The concept of 'main character syndrome' refers to individuals treating themselves as the protagonist in their own life story, often to the detriment of others.

Influencers and content creators sometimes exploit or manipulate strangers for views and engagement, disregarding their comfort or consent.

Public spaces are increasingly being treated as personal movie sets by content creators, disrupting the experiences of others.

Gym environments are negatively affected by influencers who film without regard for the privacy or comfort of other gym-goers.

The line between acceptable and unacceptable public behavior is blurred due to the pursuit of social media attention.

Some extreme content creators have faced consequences for their actions, such as being attacked or asked to leave a country.

The pursuit of being the main character in one's own life is not inherently bad, but it becomes problematic when it crosses boundaries and disrespects others.

The balance between seeking meaningful experiences and crossing ethical boundaries for social media content is a complex issue.

Influencers sometimes use public transport or other public spaces to create content that can inconvenience or harass other passengers.

The rise of 'main character syndrome' is linked to the desire for online attention and the erosion of social etiquette.

Some social media trends, like the 'tube girl' trend, involve public displays that can be disruptive or disrespectful to others.

Content creators often prioritize their own narratives and desires over the comfort and rights of those unintentionally involved in their videos.

The phenomenon of 'main character syndrome' reflects a broader societal issue of hyper-individualism and self-centeredness.

The pursuit of social media growth can incentivize negative behaviors and a lack of consideration for others.

The speaker encourages a discussion on the impact of 'main character syndrome' and the influencer culture on society.

Transcripts

I would really like for this to

stop hi my name is Sydney welcome back

to hell and as per usual before we

launch in today's video is sponsored by

fume now I am personally of the opinion

that social media has actually brought

us a lot of really good things and as a

person who has been around since the

early days of Myspace and even Facebook

because I guess I'm old now I know that

there are benefits as far as connecting

and offending people with your blog

posts other emo Millennials will

understand but today's social media

platforms have almost given people

license to do and say things both online

and also out in public that not too long

ago would probably have gotten them

sucked in the face and believe it or not

it seems like there was once a period of

time where most people most being the

operative word kept their annoying

behavior on the internet but today with

the Advent of Tik Tok and reels and

shorts and so on and so forth people

will go out into public with that

annoying behavior and film themselves

harassing other people you the Sensei I

am the Sensei I'm here to challenge you

for your dojo no you're not going to

challenge nobody I'm going to challenge

you for your dojo no you're not going to

challenge anyone bro are you serious you

know who I am doing a YouTube video I

don't give a [ __ ] we put it on YouTube

you probably never evering trained

before stupid I hope this video gave him

that delicious dopamine Rush he was

looking for I am also willing to bet

that a majority of you have probably

come across the videos of people

particularly in the gym getting mad at

other people for walking in their shots

or looking at them how to not approach

girls at the

gym I hate this I ha this I hate makes

me so

uncomfortable feral feral feral feral

like [ __ ] feral

there's mirrors everywhere so like you

can easily C catch

people oh this is

nothing okay we're going to move on to

the 35 now I want you to for fa

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me hey

but just recently I happened upon a

video that was going viral on Tik Tok

and it is yet another iteration of

someone doing something annoying in

public for views it was posted by an

account called addicted to Anna and

shows this woman Anna presumably dancing

while being handed a plate of pancakes

at IHOP in the background another woman

makes a face as all of this transpires

an a caption this piece of content the

best part of this video is the woman

judging me she then went on to repost

the video exclusively focusing on the

woman behind her and zooming in on her

reaction I suppose this is meant to be

some sort of relatable moment but really

all it achieves is putting a complete

stranger on blast to millions of people

as of filming this video Anna's two

pieces of content have a collective 60

million views and that doesn't even

count the reposts All Over YouTube and

Instagram now I think it is perfectly

reasonable to scrunch your face up at

someone who is doing something bizarre

around you like just to be clear I find

background lady much more relatable than

dancing pancake lady like I just want to

eat my pancakes and feel guilty in peace

okay I don't need you with the K-pop in

the background and it's also worth

remembering that most of the time these

video creators are playing music out

loud in order for them to lips sync or

dance not to mention these people

probably play the music on repeat until

they get the shot they want and just to

remind you guys to the influencers it is

the people in the background making the

faces who are the weird

ones now of course this Anna situation

is not an isolated one in fact if you

spend any length of time on social media

at all you have probably seen these

kinds of videos over and over again

where the content creator or attention

starve teenager either acts ridiculous

in public reviews or highlights

strangers and makes them the focus of

the video even if that's stranger is

doing something completely innocuous and

that brings us to what I want to talk

about today the absolute plague that is

main character syndrome and the illness

that is modern content creation but of

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October 2023 HuffPost UK published an

article titled how to do the tube girl

Trend respectfully according to an

etiquette expert the tube girl Trend

refers to a style of video popularized

by a woman called Sabrina bassoon who

went viral in August 2023 for filming

herself dancing on the London

Underground also known as the chbe since

then the chbe girl trend has picked up

enormous steam with countless other

people mimicking the video's original

format on all sorts of public transport

some have even posted videos attempting

the trend but noting that they don't had

had the confidence to bust out dancing

in front of total strangers knowing how

popular this form of content is the Huff

poost article in question tried to give

instruction on how to do it without

harassing other passengers it gives

suggestions such as filming when minimal

people are present and recording a whole

video in silence and adding music later

rather than playing music out loud as

many content creators do the article

also notes that if you have The

Misfortune of Being around while someone

is filming themselves but it doesn't

directly impact you it's best to Live

and Let Live I don't think I want to

agree to those

terms ever now to some of us needing

actual instructions on how not to bother

other people might seem utterly insane

especially because it's been long

understood that if you play music out

loud from your phone on public transport

someone somewhere will want to give you

a dirt nap but today people all over the

place really and truly genuinely believe

that they are in fact the most important

person in their own stories and it's

imperative that they go out into the

world to make sure everyone knows it

even going as far as to use completely

innocent bystanders as props in their

main character storylines as far as

official definitions go main character

syndrome doesn't actually exist as a

diagnosable mental illness although it

probably should it's more the

manifestation of hyper individualism

meeting the desire for online attention

and the disregard of others main

character Syndrome has become part of

Internet vocabulary to essentially

describe situations where people think

of themselves as the protagonist in the

feature film that is their everyday

lives you know if the feature film was

about faking a personality disorder and

wanting Daddy to hug you just once I

mean Daddy as in male parent not

Daddy I hate myself an article published

in the New Yorker says that the term can

be used appreciatively acknowledging a

form of self-care putting yourself first

well that's certainly one way of putting

it or it can be used as an accusation a

calling out of narcissism a person

dressing to extravagantly for a casual

event for example is trying to be the

main character now the latter part of

that comment might seem kind of silly

but no people are really out here trying

to wear white dresses to their blind

cousins wedding because their favorite

color is white and it looks good on

their skin

the New Yorker article goes on to quote

a 24-year-old Tik tocker who said Tik

Tok and social media has made it more

attainable for you to write your own

story you can kind of cast yourself in

these mini movies and it really seems

like people are doing just that whether

it's taking a photo shirtless in the Lou

or filming themselves in a library and

pretending that they're in a romantic

comedy to be clear here I do not have a

single problem with people doing things

that are enjoyable and fulfilling these

are basic and normal tenants of The

Human Experience and extend to all sorts

of things like travel and relationships

and Raves Raves where I do draw the line

is when overt self-centeredness begins

to affect others and today we see this

play out in a couple of different ways

the first being influencers creators Tik

tokers whatever making random people

unwilling participants in their content

now we all have at one point or another

probably ended up in the background of

someone else's video or photo and in a

way this is part and parcel of being in

public spaces in a time where people

want to document absolutely everything

what's funny is that when I was growing

up there was a whole emphasis on

photobombing this is where someone would

deliberately run into someone else's

video or photo often without the person

knowing and assert themselves forever

into that moment things were quite

different when I was a teenager got to

remember we didn't have iPhones until I

was like 15 or something I just I just

aged myself didn't I you didn't just age

yourself you aged us all photo buming

was received both negatively and

positively sometimes negatively because

it was inconsiderate and rude but

sometimes positively because it made for

a hilarious meaningful moments and the

people taking the original photo or

video were a good sport about it today

we almost see the reverse of this where

the people filming want strangers in

their videos so that they can harass and

annoy them for clicks guys you guys know

who I

am all right cool well take care or so

they can use their completely innocuous

reactions to make a point we see this a

lot when people are doing things that

are out of the ordinary as in the case

of addicted to Anna or this guy who is

acting silly outside a restaurant and

highlighting the reactions of diners

my guy these people just want to eat

their pastas without your [ __ ] but

there is also this really silly Trend

where people will have someone else film

them walking down the street they will

then Zoom repeatedly in on the reactions

of strangers and most of the time these

strangers are giving them a cursory

glance now I've seen both men and women

participate in this style of video but

what makes it so bizarre is the

implication that they're so attractive

that people can't help but look when I

think the reality is considerably more

simplistic people look at other people

and they especially look at other people

when they are forcing their way through

a crowd with a camera person behind them

they're not looking at you because

you're captivating or beautiful well

maybe they are who's to say they're

looking at you because you're acting

strange out in public something that I

hate so much about this is that people

now have to be acutely aware of what

their face is doing all the time lest

they be on the receiving end of some

influencer's content and I think all of

this is wrong for a multitude of reasons

but one of the most upsetting is that if

somebody doesn't react appropriately in

the background of a video and the

influencer or Tik tocker or whoever

decides to single that person out the

internet often can react very badly to

these situations and that person who did

something quite innocently is now on the

receiving end of a tremendous amount of

hate and abuse content creators and I

use that term quite Loosely might be

completely comfortable with this level

of scrutiny and public attention but

lots and lots and lots of people

absolutely are not so it stands to

reason that putting your average person

on blast to thousands if not millions of

people is unacceptable and the ironic

thing and I guess this brings me to my

second point is that when these influen

ERS aren't using people as their own

personal props they're using public

spaces as their own personal movie sets

where other people are not allowed to

exist and in my travels of the internet

I found so many examples of this and

each one made me more and more angry I'm

talking about for example this clip of a

woman who is trying to film herself in

front of the Eiffel Tower while it

Sparkles but she is actively stopping

other people from walking anywhere near

her as if she owns this space and like

you know guys I'm not a monster I can

understand wanting to get a cool shot

like this but you're also sharing this

environment with others and if you

wanted to ensure that nobody else could

walk anywhere near you then you should

have been wearing high viz and put

witches hats all over the ground witch's

hats are what we call these things in

Australia I think everywhere else

they're called Road cones or or or just

cones I don't know do not bully me one

of the places where this actually takes

place the most is is the gym people set

up their camera or multiple cameras and

film their workouts for social media and

also get unbelievably mad when other

people walk into frame weirdly enough

this also applies to locker rooms and

change rooms where influencers will

still set up their cameras and film even

with other people walking around in the

background clothed or not which I'm

pretty sure is illegal I'm sorry to say

but you can't put Mr Smith's man Parts

on the internet even if you think your

muscles look good in the video you

really should

havea it's probably not legal still my

[Music]

progress you're recording right now I

don't want to be in your recording I

don't

care you touch me watch what happens I'm

actually very happy to report that my

gym bans people from filming in the gym

or basically anywhere in that General

vicinity which is great for someone like

me because I don't want to end up in the

background of your video while I'm

melting over in the corner absolutely

nobody wants to see

that but all that aside there is

honestly so much entitlement and lack of

self-awareness in these situations that

is incredibly disheartening and the

cherry on top of this terrible cake is

the fact that these gym influencers who

you would think are recording themselves

in the gym to post on social media to

encourage other people to use the gym

are in fact the ones making the gym an

unpleasant place to be this goes for the

women filming other male gym goers to

say that they're looking at them and

being creepy when they're definitely not

for the people who film other people in

the gym to make fun of them on social

media and just the people who go into

the gym with a general lack of

self-awareness Ness and make other

people very uncomfortable by filming

themselves and making the gym not a very

encouraging or welcoming place if you do

these things you are 100% the problem

and eventually Joey swo will find you

some of you will definitely not know who

that is and if you don't I encourage you

to go and look up Joey SW because he's

one of the only people who uses his

platform to call out bad gym etiquette

and we thank him for that anyway all of

that brings me to probably the worst

part of this main character syndrome SL

influencer apocalypse phenomenon and

that is the general disregard for others

one video that I found particularly

enraging showed a guy filming himself

sitting between a couple who are looking

at the Eiffel Tower he then reaches over

and takes a handful of ice cream from

this young man's cone which he then eats

now I don't know if the couple was in on

this and it's a setup which is sometimes

the case but assuming that it isn't this

Behavior is absolutely not okay and yet

social media has made it seem like it is

in this effort to be more and more

extreme in the greater effort to get

more and more attention we have

effectively removed the guard rails and

what is appropriate behavior out in

public like showing up to class with a

typewriter instead of a laptop and then

loudly typing and dinging disrupting

other students or screaming at strangers

and joking about nobody cares what you

do in public cares guys aren't I just

laying here I'm literally in so many

people's

way this video even shows a woman

shoving a complete stranger because he

stood in her shot I would bet anything

this is the type of person who goes on

the internet and talks about consent

like completely ready to tell you how

Snow White being kissed by the prince

wasn't consensual but really ma'am how

self-absorbed do you actually have to be

to believe that you are entitled to push

another person away because he stood in

front of your camera now again I'm

willing to bet that to some people this

behavior is yes inappropriate but it

isn't dangerous except when it is

because sometimes this General disregard

and disrespect for others mixed with the

desperation for social media interaction

and likes and clicks and so on can turn

into genuinely illegal activity that can

traumatize others in May 2023 a UK Tik

tocker called mizy was taken into

custody by police after he filmed

himself breaking into people's homes

stealing someone's dog and even

threatening to harm women all of these

situations were passed off as pranks but

for the people on the receiving end of

them they are anything but and that's

one of the worst components about this

discussion these influencers genuinely

seem to view their actions as innocent

and innocuous they're just having a

laugh having some fun but the reality is

that they're going out of their way to

harass complete strangers at best this

completely disrupts the day of the

person on the receiving end and at worst

they end up traumatized or even hurt but

thankfully some of these online media

personalities are finally starting to

experience meaningful consequences for

their behavior especially in the case of

several content creators who recently

gained widespread attention for

harassing people in Japan one individual

called Johnny Somali filmed himself on

public transport making fun of hoshima

and nasaki and even playing unsavory

music out loud to try to provoke a

reaction from other passengers an

Australian man with a Tik Tok called

shearing shed Vlogs filmed himself

walking through a women only train

Carriage making remarks that some people

perceived as very inappropriate and a

YouTuber fidus or fidas I I don't know

how he pronounces this has been

documenting himself breaking the law all

over the country in several videos he

tells his audience how to get away with

riding the train in Japan for free and

he shows himself escaping ticket

inspectors and even entering a hotel and

pretending to be a guest in order to get

a free breakfast now to some of you this

might not seem like that big of a deal

after all everybody loves a free

breakfast but what underpins this

behavior and I think this is important

to note is that these people are aware

of the fact that Japan has very

different cultural customs and

traditions than the countries they come

from and one of the biggest things about

Japan assumed by many people around the

world is that the Japanese are

considerably more polite and less

confrontational than say an American

would be what this means is that these

people are going out of their way to

take advantage of the fact that Japan is

a reasonably polite country and its

citizens will not react the same way way

as again say an American might I don't

like it I'm not I'm not a great fan of

this the Saving Grace here is that you

can only push people so far and like I

mentioned the consequences for this

Behavior have come at these three people

pretty hard and fast Johnny Somali is

now being attacked when people see him

out on the street and not only by

Japanese people but also by westerners

sharing shared Vlogs was asked to leave

Japan and fidus has issued an apology

for his Antics in the country but all of

this boils down to a general

indifference to making other people

uncomfortable and a strong desire to be

as Extreme as possible for likes and

clicks and interaction on social media

ultimately wanting to be the main

character in your own life is not a bad

thing and honestly after the last

several years of isolation and lockdown

and what have you it makes sense why

young people in particular are using

social media to romanticize their lives

but for as many benefits as social media

has brought us soulless friendship

information it has also brought us a ton

of negative consequences a lot of which

stem from the increasingly Blurred Lines

of good attention and bad attention and

simply getting more attention has become

the end goal and where as much attention

as possible is the desired result

terrible behavior is then incentivized

and unfortunately it will continue to be

incentivized so long as this kind of

content and these kind of actions

translate into more views and more

social media growth in the end there is

absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to

document your life or wanting it to be

more meaningful or more impactful there

is something wrong however with Crossing

all sorts of boundaries in order to do

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of you what do you all think what do you

make of this crazy influencer apocalypse

what do you think of the concept of main

character syndrome and how this has

become such a popular thing on Tik Tok

with reals and shorts and whatnot do you

think it's a good thing do you think

it's a bad thing do you think this is a

net negative overall for society and

what do you generally make of this issue

overall as always if you have made it

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