Is it just us, or is everything on social media just engagement farming now? People are posting videos of them crying or doing “good deeds” because it get views, and it feels really phony and a little bit cringe. We’re all for vulnerability online, but there’s a difference in sharing vulnerably and pretending to be sad so that you get likes on Instagram. Don’t even get us started on the stealth-filming of real people living their lives… Is there a right way to share personal things online or are we all doomed to pretend this shit is real forever?

It takes time to heal, but it is possible [0:58]

Who takes the blame for infidelity? [4:12]

Taking the stigma out of talking about affairs [6:12]

Performative vulnerability on social media [8:16]

Are you only a good person if it’s for views? [11:31]

Feeling like a voyeur [14:16]

Stealth filming and a loss of privacy [17:22]

The exploitative nature of inspiration porn [20:32]

The “right” way to share your good deeds [24:59]

You attract what you’re putting out [28:33]

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