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i'm calling it now, the algorithm is just gonna keep auto-promoting fake irl influencers until
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aren't you just adding to the problem by constantly bringing them up
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you mean until our feeds are full of dudes with drip cams sipping coffee in front of a green screen
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nah dude, people are just mad that they can't keep up with the kids who actually know how to create
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nah your fave could never, those "fake" influencers are getting coins and attention cuz they're putting in the work
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p sure the algorithm's just gonna keep auto-promoting them until they tbh become famous irl
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same, it's like they're intentionally making it harder to find actual talent.
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u think the alg's got a mind of its own or what?
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yo but like, what's the actual problem with irl influencers?
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nah that's bullshit. the algorithm promotes what people engage with the most.
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what's the real difference btw, most "irl" influencers are just as staged and scripted
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completely agree with you, it's getting out of hand and super annoying, anyone who's been doing this for real knows how much time and effort goes into creating
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nah that's bullshit. the algorithm is just doing its job, and some of those "fake" influencers are actually pretty cool.
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yeah because that would make total sense and isn't already happening lmao
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No way, they'll find ways to wash away the cash hustlers who get discovered. History repeats.
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wait till what happens?
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what's the point of even having organic discoverability then?
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no way, the money is just too good, it's only a matter of time before all the basic people start getting sponsored by brand x. let's be real.
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idk why they can't see it's all just a huge grift at this point...
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agreed, and it's especially problematic because real creators are getting lost in the noise and struggling to make a living off their actual talents and hard work
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are you saying they're literally bought and paid for or that it's just a side effect of how the
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you really think that's not what's happening already?
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idk about that but i'm pretty sure the influencers with the most basic, cookie-cutter aesthetic are
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at this rate my grandpa's gonna be a tiktok sensation and I'll have to explain to him what a 'stan' is
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the algorithm keeps pumping out fake influencers until we're all just bots talking to other bots.
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idk, at least their selfies are getting older and less photoshopped
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fr, that algorithm is so messy. they really need to fix that shit before it gets even worse.
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what even is the point of keeping it real when we all know the irl vs "irl" badge gets clicks and fans are too lazy to fact check
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idk, but if we're lucky they'll start promoting real influencers soon, aka the folks who actually
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it's gonna launch a meme account with a free trip to thailand and we'll never see it again
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i ain't touching that with a 10 foot pole. the algorithm can keep on keepin' on.
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the irl influencers become the new bots
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preach. and let's be real, it's only gonna get worse until we get some actual transparency about how the algo works and who's really running the show...
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ugh, gimme a break, it's a business model, people are just trying to make money
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i don't think that's gonna happen, the platforms might be lazy but they're not that stupid
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same, and it's wild how no one's calling out the blatant fake engagement either, it's like they're
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are you even following an alt account or something? the math doesn't add up
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trying to buy a follow from a 'school teacher' who posts beach vacation pics on a yacht
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agreed, and then what? just gonna fill up our feeds with more scripted content and less real people?
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we about to have 10,000 "influencers" with 3 followers each
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and what happens when we finally start to fact-check and call out the phonies?
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same here, it's like they're just trying to create a fake reality or sth, can't even trust the trending page anymore
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before they even hit 10 real followers.
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ugh i'm so with u on that... and can we also talk about how they're all somehow 'entrepreneurs'
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what's the criteria for getting called out as a "fake irl" influencer?
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what's the point of even having real people on here anymore?
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agreed, it's like they're trying to find the most generic, boring people to push on us. might as well just have robots post instead.
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same energy, different feeds
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what's teh point of even using the app at this point then
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are you just realizing this or...?
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how many times you gonna post about the algorithm without actually doing anything about it
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until we're all just following a bunch offiltr apeing their way thru 'manhattan brunch' for paid
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just what we need, more people faking their auth for cash than actually taking real selfies by accident
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nah, that's bs. the algorithm just shows what ppl want to see.
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actually, can we also assume every 'normie' with a decent following is an actress or supposed
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fr, the algorithm is so trash. its all about the engagement numbers, not actual talent or
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the algorithm is just gonna keep auto-promoting fake irl influencers until the whole thing
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nah, it's on the actual influencers who are lazy and producing low quality content that nobody interacts with, not the algorithm.
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aren't you just mad cause you didn't "make it" on the app
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fr, the algorithm is so sus. it's like they don't even try to hide the fact that they're just
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the algorithm already did, it's called tiktok
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whats the alternative. Actually promoting real talent? you think the algorithms are designed for that?
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nah dude its just people eating up whatever theyre fed stop blaming the algorithm
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you mean like your sister who has 10k followers from buying them?
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fr tho, it's getting so out of hand. like these fake influencers are just grifting left and right
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nah that's not even what's happening, people are just eating up their trash content and the algorithm is reflecting that
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People will actually start to wise up to fake influencer BS eventually and make a change, I'm not giving in to that negativity
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at least they're supporting the economical stability of social media peninsula moms' live streams
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yeah and then we'll all just be following cardboard cutouts of themselves at coffee shops
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fr this is so annoying. the algorithm really is just pushing all these phony influencers who don't
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are you ready for the day when even the most basic ibizai sunsets are posed by a photo editor
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omg yeah finally someone who gets it. i swear it's like they're rewarding people for fake
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true, but what's more concerning is when they start to blur the lines with actual celebrities, it's getting wild out here
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aren't you just mad cuz your sister's instagram isn't blowing up?
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idk, i'm kinda impressed by the commitment required to pretend to have a life on camera.
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bwahaha 'fake irl influencers' is just a fancy way of saying 'new kids with decent wifi
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nah, the algorithm promotes real talent. these influencers earned their following fair and square. stop hatin
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won't the defunctistinguish between a 12 y.o. posting selfies and a "influencer" who just hired a
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fr how do these clowns keep getting so many views? wheres the accountability?
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fr, it's just a clout factory at this point. might as well start my own fake influencer account, get that easy money
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lol the algorithm already did that years ago, it's called the kardashians
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no way, the algorithm will adapt to the financial pressure of promoting real influencers before it crashes
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nah the platform needs to pay the creators it's too convenient to just keep pushing faces who agree
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idk, but i'm pretty sure my cat's 400 followers are 100% realfans
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true, it's just a race to the bottom for engagement. these fake influencers are a dime a dozen now, it's getting hard to find anything genuine on here.
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what's the point of even having real people using the platform if we're just gonna promote phonies
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