Who is sydneyplus on TikTok? Fictional influencer incites outrage TikTok: @thatsthetia, @sydneyplusA TikToker\u2019s warning about red flags on dating apps is causing a stir on social media after it was learned that the influencer, \u2018sydneyplus,\u2019 isn\u2019t actually a real person. The name \u2018sydneyplus\u2019 might be a familiar one to TikTok regulars. In June, a number of outlets reported on sydney\u2019s video discussing red flags that users might see on dating apps (like posing in front of an expensive car that probably isn\u2019t theirs, or claiming they\u2019re an \u201centrepreneur\u201d). Sydneyplus claimed to work at a dating app company, and as such, had a better read on who would make for a successful partner\u2026 but it turns out that this influencer doesn\u2019t actually know the ins and outs of Tinder, after all. Months after the TikTok was published, Vox\u2019s Rebecca Jennings reported that syndeyplus is actually a character being played by an actress, and not a dating app insider. Sydney\u2019s character was actually created by a media company named FourFront, and is part of a much larger operation that includes a slew of other faux influencers. Other fake TikTokers involved in the project include Tia, who is sidelined by the shocking information that her boyfriend is African Royalty, Ollie, a trans man who learns that his father has transitioned, and Carmen, who dubs herself an \u201cUndisputed hottie, Fictional sugarbabe.\u201d What\u2019s most shocking about this rabbit-hole of fake influencers is the sheer amount of followers they\u2019ve managed to accrue. Sydney boasts a jaw-dropping half-million followers, while Tia has garnered 110,000 fans and Carmen a fair 66,000. Prior to Jenning\u2019s eye-opening report, TechCrunch also divulged that FourFront had raised a whopping $1.5 million in seed funding in their efforts to define \u201ca new type of storytelling.\u201d The storylines of these TikTokers have gained the attention of users on social media, where they are none too pleased about the fabrication \u2014 but especially by FourFront co-founder Ilan Benjamin\u2019s statement that he\u2019s essentially \u201ccreating an MCU-style universe of characters on TikTok.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisDeLeon\/status\/1450895630226710530?s=20 https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saavykas\/status\/1450969524161896448?s=20 I think the thing I find most disturbing about influencers who sell themselves as a product is when they have kids and they incorporate the kids into their branding and persona. It\u2019s so unscrupulous. The kids are too young to consent \u2014 Moniza Hossain (@moniza_hossain) October 21, 2021 Of course, these are far from the first \u201cfake\u201d influencers out there. Instagram boasts a slew of fake CGI models, and the VTuber phenomenon has proven to be a hugely successful venture that media companies like Hololive have chased out on, big time. All in all, it seems that FourFront\u2019s TikTok project is inciting a conversation on consent and believability online \u2014 how are users supposed to tell between what\u2019s real and what\u2019s fake in such a situation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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