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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Instagram vs reality fake real photos - The Untold Story
If a pic of your crush, class friend, or one of the influencer divas looks too good to be true… you do the math. Because if there’s anything we know about pic-perfect shots on social media by now, it’s that a huge number of them are totally fake.
And as long as there are serial Photoshop offenders out there, the Instagram Reality subreddit will continue exposing their malicious deeds. Trust me, people out there are never running short of inspiration to face-tunefy and beautify their looks.
Below is the fresh batch of IG absurdity that must be seen to be believed. More eye-rub inducing snaps from Instagram vs. Reality can be found here, here, and here.
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Previously, Bored Panda reached out to the redditor Cluelessnumber7, who’s the moderator of the r/InstagramReality community. The moderator explained the adverse effects all the heavily edited images have on people.
First, it sets unrealistic expectations that influencers purport to their easily impressionable audiences. “The amazingly smooth skin, suddenly common almond-shaped eyes, pouty lips, sharp jawlines, slim hourglass shapes, and so on," they commented.
Meanwhile, the viewers have no idea how long it took to pick the outfit, hunt down the perfect lighting, and many other little details that come before face-tuning every picture-perfect Insta look. Without discussing the use of editing apps such as Photoshop and Facetune, “there is now a countless amount of people comparing themselves to (and perhaps spending money to look like) a person who doesn’t exist," Cluelessnumber7 told us.
The second problem that hasn’t been addressed enough is the insecurities of the influencers who feel an urge to edit their pictures. “They’ve been editing their photos for so long it could mean losing the validation from their followers, losing followers, and maybe losing sponsors if they came clean.”
As huge crowds of followers become familiar with your fictional, yet perfect look, it may be impossible to speak out about all the editing that goes into creating their brand. “So, they would rather enjoy the false fame than risk losing it over integrity," the moderator concluded.
#8
People Writing “I Wish I Had Skin Like This”. Lol She Wishes She Had Skin Like That Too.. Don’t Let Filters/Photoshop/Facetune Make You Feel Insecure
#37
Creepy Catfish Stole My Photos And Photoshopped My Face Onto Another Body Then Posted The Photos On Ig
#54
Picture vs. Video Comparison To Remind Us That Even Famous Makeup Artists Don’t Look Like Their Ig Pics
#56
Looks Like The Same Face Copy Pasted 3 Times And Magically The 5 Foot Tall One (Middle) Looks Taller Than The 5’10 One Next To Her
#64
Instagram vs. Reality TV Show. She’s Been Posted Here Before But People Claim “Angles” And “Unflattering Shots” Are The Reason For The Discrepancy... Here She Is, Made Up For The Show Taping, Looking Like A Different Person Than Her Insta
#70
This Person Photoshops Weird Fake Faces On Other People’s Pictures And Pretends It’s Theirs
#71
She Posted Both Those Selfies , The One To The Left Is The Kinda One She Posts Almost Daily... What's The Point, It Ain't Even You Anymore
#73
I Think She Forgot To Blur Some Pores On Her Forehead, Because Apparently 51 Year Olds Don’t Have Any
#74
I Guess Reviewing A Laundry Detergent On Amazon Is Just Another Excuse To Share A Heavily Edited Photo Of Yourself
#75
TV Personality In My Country, She Always Posts Stuff Like This. And All 3 Pictures Are Under The Same Post Too
#76
He Forgot To Open Up The Bag On The Far Left! Carrying Around A Bunch Of Empty Bags Pretending Like He’s A Baller!
#77
Was Trying To Look Up Tattoos And Spotted This Gem. He Has Other Photos Like So And Its Not Even Placed The Same
#79
The Irony Of Using #curves When The Only Thing Curving Is The Furniture. (Thanks To This Thread I Notice It Everywhere Now!)
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What do you think ?
troufaki13 5 years ago
It's not entirely their fault. They're getting all those likes that they assume they're doing something right. It's a vicious circle that goes round and round. I wish people would understand that it's our personalities and our character that make us better people not our looks.
troufaki13 5 years ago
It's not entirely their fault. They're getting all those likes that they assume they're doing something right. It's a vicious circle that goes round and round. I wish people would understand that it's our personalities and our character that make us better people not our looks.
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