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The video discusses the rise of the French social media app, BeReal, which prioritizes authenticity over filters and Photoshop, and the idea of authenticity in social media platforms. The app promotes capturing one's raw unfiltered life, but users still have control over what's in the frame and can retake photos. However, the transcript argues that the app is merely a symptom of the larger authenticity crisis on social media. While users crave authenticity, they also seek out the illusion of effortlessness and are quick to point out the holes in it. The concept of being "real" online becomes a trap that keeps us attached to these platforms and their performative spirals. The solution may be to divest entirely from social media platforms and to delete our profiles to offer moments of respite that are valuable in the big picture.
In this section, Amanda discusses the rise of the French social media app, be real, which prioritizes authenticity over filters and Photoshop. While it promotes capturing one's raw unfiltered life, Amanda points out that users still have control over what's in the frame and can retake photos. Despite its appeal, Amanda argues that be real is merely a symptom of the larger authenticity crisis on social media. While users crave authenticity, they also seek out the illusion of effortlessness and are quick to point out the holes in it. Overall, Amanda questions whether platforms like be real truly promote authentic living or merely perpetuate the cycle of performative authenticity.
In this section, the speaker talks about the illusion of authenticity on the Be Real app, where users can post pictures late and still maintain the same experience as those who post in the moment. Despite the small text that reads "hours late" on these late posts, the framing of the smaller selfie in the corner with the larger front-facing picture automatically signals "authenticity", which is one of the more recognized visual signifiers of authenticity online. This aesthetic of authenticity is reminiscent of German photographer Jurgen Teller's unflattering photography style that produces gritty and candid images, which has gained notoriety and praise in the photography and fashion worlds but has also been met with criticism in an age where smartphones have rendered everyone an amateur photographer and social media has democratized the notion of being a celebrity.
In this section, the transcript discusses the idea of authenticity in social media platforms. With the rise of apps like BeReal, the concept of being "real" online seems to be a trap that keeps us attached to these platforms and their performative spirals. The article argues that these platforms are unable to hold the true range of who we are and our values, and as such, being authentic online becomes a premature endeavor. Instead, the final frontier of internet authenticity is to divest entirely from social media platforms and to delete our profiles without looking back. While this may seem like an unrealistic goal, temporary respites from the endless pursuit of distilling our daily lives into content offer moments of respite that are valuable in the big picture.
In this section, the speaker concludes the video by encouraging viewers to share their thoughts on the concept of being real. She asks if they believe it is a positive or negative trait, or simply a fact of life that should be embraced. The speaker ends by thanking her audience and bidding them farewell until her next video.
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