“Instagram used to be defined by its feed of stylized, perfectly posed images, but this summer a new trend has swept the platform: the ‘plandid.’ Plandids, or planned candids, have become so ubiquitous that it’s hard to avoid coming across one when scrolling through your feed.”Tagged: Plandids, Instagram, Social Media, Selfie Photography Stuff
“Among those truths: that certain cosmetics and foods contain aborted fetal cells, that the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash was a hoax, and that the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings were staged.”Tagged: Socia Media, Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, The Alt-Right, Instagram
““We are trying to show a real person doing cool things as a real person, not trying to create a persona that isn’t actually you.””Tagged: Instagram, Aesthetic, Social Media, Instagram Aesthetic
“Age also plays a role. While older people might sneer at the term influencer, to teens, it’s an aspirational job title.”Tagged: Influencer, creator, Youtube, Instagram