90% of Internet is Fake? Drake, Taylor Swift & Bieber Industry Viral PsyOps EXPOSED!
Summary
Hosts of Breaking Social Norms discuss Lane Brown’s New York Magazine article "The Feed is Fake," revealing how stealth marketing campaigns manipulate social media algorithms. They explore how companies pay users to flood platforms with content, creating artificial trends for celebrities, politics, and products. The episode examines the ethics of this deception, contrasting paid manipulation with organic word-of-mouth sharing, while questioning the authenticity of viral internet culture.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro
Introduction to the viral article on fake trends
Floodify and Joe Lim's trend manipulation
Tim Dillon clip and internet culture
Manufactured artists and marketing illusions
Sponsors and Justin Bieber campaign discussion
Coachella, Ticketmaster, and concert economics
FTC rules, Trump, and religious hypocrisy
Blake Lively scandal and astroturfing
AI gatekeepers and tech CEO parenting
Education, labor, and show outro
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