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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 and suicide. 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 and suicide. The fancams originally started with K-Pop, but later expanded to other things.  | ||
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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 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.  | ||
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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.  | ||
File:Redflagicon.jpg| They used an Icon like this/  | |||
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