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|maker = Fake Fanbases | |maker = Fake Fanbases | ||
|type = Shock Videos | |type = Shock Videos | ||
|Creation date = | |Creation date = 2019- Presumly ongoing | ||
|imagecaption = Example of a fancam screamer tweet. | |imagecaption = Example of a fancam screamer tweet. | ||
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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 | '''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. | ||
[[File:Redflagicon.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | |||
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. | |||
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>https://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>http://web.archive.org/web/20201213235541/https://twitter.com/dreamslitz/status/1338271229770428419</ref> | |||
They have also used a icon called "⍎" | |||
==Consequences== | ==Consequences== | ||
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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/ | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||