Why this annoying trend of having face on videos ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by pocker_machine@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I used to occasionally enjoy watching random videos online. But this trend of people attaching their annoying and obviously FAKE reactions on top of the video is happening a lot lately. Aren't people bothered by this ? How is that even supposed to help with the content of the video ? I understand if they own the content of the video, but lately I see a lot of people doing it on completely random content.

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[-] totallyNotARedditor@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago

It boosts engagement. Anything you see trending is because it boosts engagement. Social media pays for engagement, content creators min max for that.

[-] pocker_machine@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Are there people who specifically watch these videos for the reactions? I can imagine some enjoying it, but I thought the general consensus (at least among my friends) is that it’s annoying. I was hoping the trend would die out at some point, but the opposite seems to be happening.

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago

It is gross, but watch a child watch the video. They look to the talking head to interpret what is happening and to tell them how to react.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

Sounds like boomers watching cable news to me.

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