Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-05 to 2026-07.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Users manipulate their social media presence to craft an idealized or false image of their lives.
3 people · 1 episode
People often fabricate their online image, including staging luxury vacations, simply to chase clout.
“Like, I don't know. Like, it's almost like what Drake said, like taking pictures on vacation, but you keep them in a tuck. So then four, like four months from now, you put out these vacation pics, you make it seem like you just was on a trip again”
Million Dollaz Worth of Game · May 2020 · 1 episode · 401K views on this topicSocial media creates a fantasy life where users present themselves as perfect rather than showing their authentic reality.
“just like a whole fantasy life. Like, you know, everybody's life is so perfect. Nobody repeats their clothes. Everything is brand new every single time. Everybody's popping tags. Um, just a perfect life. It's a fantasy life.”
Million Dollaz Worth of Game · May 2020 · 1 episode · 401K views on this topicPeople use social media to project a perfect life because they believe in the power of manifestation.
“I'm all about projecting your best life cuz I believe in manifestation. You know what I mean? What you put out, you going to get back and you claim it, you could get it.”
Million Dollaz Worth of Game · May 2020 · 1 episode · 401K views on this topicSharing private grievances, relationship drama, or sensitive personal details on social media is inappropriate.
3 people · 2 episodes
Exposing private or embarrassing details about partners on social media after a breakup is shameful and embarrassing for the person sharing them.
“women stop baiting out the things that were wrong with him because it's just embarrassing is is it so it says a lot about you”
ShxtsnGigs Podcast · Dec 2022 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicPublicly airing private family grievances on social media is undesirable, but celebrities are entitled to express their thoughts as they see fit.
“I get it and i also feel like he was just chatting i hope he was he would just chat you know unfair fair play this that's what twitter's for for him to just chat express your mind and do what you need to do”
ShxtsnGigs Podcast · Feb 2022 · 1 episode · 369K views on this topicUsing social media to expose private matters like bad parenting is an unfortunate last resort for celebrities to gain control over their situations.
“It's sad that he has to take to instagram to get his daughter off tick-tock yeah because ain't no one here in here in the yard bro”
ShxtsnGigs Podcast · Feb 2022 · 1 episode · 369K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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