Social media influencers and reality television have turned "being" into "branding." When our lives are edited and filtered to meet the standards of popular media, the distinction between a private person and a public persona collapses. We become both the consumer and the product, constantly performing for an invisible audience. Conclusion
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Perhaps the deepest impact of modern media is the blurring of the line between the lived experience and the simulated one. As popularized by Jean Baudrillard’s concept of hyperreality , we often find ourselves preferring the "map" to the "territory." We travel to locations not to see them, but to capture content that proves we were there. Oldje.23.07.28.Chloe.Heart.XXX.720p.HEVC.x265.P...