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The Future. The days are over when mainstream apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were designed to connect people with family and friends and share daily updates. So, users are finding community on apps geared toward specific interests. But like BeReal, many may experience a sharp drop in engagement if they’re built around gimmicks instead […]
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Fakes On IG Are Changing “Identity”
The concept of social “identity” has been the center of many discussions over the last few years. Half of the world has an online extension of themselves via the internet. This is shifting the paradigm of how people behave and see themselves. It’s also changing how we relate to our favorite things like brands and characters. Engaging with fake people has been made real by things like twitter parody accounts several years ago. Lately, people have been seeing and interacting with fake characters made to feel real visually. One example is Instagram sensation Lil Mayo’s meteoric rise to fame. His account currently boasts 1.6 million fans who follow his every move as he lives it up in LA. Lil Mayo parties with Rihanna, Dillon Francis and Rich the Kid, but he isn’t the next big rapper. He’s actually a vintage alien doll manned by a guy named Alex Martyn.