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'''Fake Fancams''' (also called the '''Fancam Situation''') are [[shock videos]] uploaded and shared on Twitter and Instagram pretending to be a fancam video (a clip made and uploaded by fans to promote an artist and/or their music), made for baiting users into watching either a [[screamer]] or disturbing imagery, including but not limited to murder, torture, self-harm, suicide and people getting shot. The fancams originally started with K-Pop, but later expanded to other things.
'''Fake Fancams''' (also called the '''Fancam Situation''') are [[shock videos]] uploaded and shared on Twitter and Instagram pretending to be a fancam video (a clip made and uploaded by fans to promote an artist and/or their music), made for baiting users into watching either a [[screamer]] or disturbing imagery, including but not limited to murder, torture, self-harm, suicide, and people getting shot. The fancams originally started with K-Pop, but later expanded to other things.


This phenomenon appeared early 2019. Many K-pop stans have found red flags to identify the members of groups from where it originated such as keywords ("slit" or "slitz") and symbols.
This phenomenon appeared in early 2019. Many K-pop stans have found red flags to identify the members of groups from where they originated such as keywords ("slit" or "slitz") and symbols.


Fake fancams made a resurgence in late December 2020. @ASUKLY made a bait-and switch image with the word "click me!" however, expanding the image would show show photos of self-harm.<ref>twitter.com/czbain/status/1338182574695469061</ref> The tweet has since been removed. ASUKLY also worked with Dreamslitz (who is now banned), who released a fake [https://youtube.com/TommyInnit TommyInnit] "fancam" the same day.<ref><nowiki>http://web.archive.org/web/20201213235541/https://twitter.com/dreamslitz/status/1338271229770428419</nowiki></ref>
Fake fancams made a resurgence in late December 2020. @ASUKLY made a bait-and-switch image with the word "click me!" however, expanding the image would show photos of self-harm.<ref>twitter.com/czbain/status/1338182574695469061</ref> The tweet has since been removed. ASUKLY also worked with Dreamslitz (who is now banned), who released a fake [https://youtube.com/TommyInnit TommyInnit] "fancam" the same day.<ref><nowiki>http://web.archive.org/web/20201213235541/https://twitter.com/dreamslitz/status/1338271229770428419</nowiki></ref>


==Consequences==
==Consequences==
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Chainmail-like rumors were made:  
Chainmail-like rumors were made:  
*Answering to their DMs were made ''would'' lead to your account being stolen.
*Answering their DMs were made ''would'' lead to your account being stolen.
*Answering to their DMs ''would'' lead to your doxxing.
*Answering to their DMs ''would'' lead to your doxxing.


==Gallery ==
==Gallery ==
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
Fancamsituation1.png|Example of a fancam screamer tweet.
Fancamsituation1.png|Example of a fancam screamer tweet.  
fancamsituation2.jpg|Screenshot depicting Instagram user @nastyjitu reaching people through private messaging to post their fake fancams.
fancamsituation2.jpg|Screenshot depicting Instagram user @nastyjitu reaching people through private messaging to post their fake fancams.
</gallery>
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