Facebook Activist Syndrome

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a sickness where someone on Facebook thinks they're the hero of the world just because they shared a video; they post like they're saving the planet but really they're just trying to get likes
'I just posted this video about climate change, I'm basically a god now.'
'This video is the most important thing ever. I’m going to start a group for it.'
‘I don’t know anything about this, but I’m going to post about it anyway.’
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when someone on Facebook acts like they're changing the world by posting videos, even though they don’t know what they’re talking about; they make fake groups and use dramatic status updates to look important
'I started a group called #SaveTheBees, but I don’t know what bees are.'
‘This status is so dramatic, I’m going to cry.’
‘I watched one video and now I’m an expert.’
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when people on Facebook make a big deal about something they don’t understand, just because they saw a video; they post like they’re saving the world but they’re just trying to look cool
'This video is the worst thing ever, I’m going to start a group to fight it.'
‘I don’t get this, but I’m going to post about it anyway.’
‘I’m not even sure what this is, but I’m going to comment on it.’
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a disease where someone on Facebook thinks they’re changing the world by posting videos, even though they’re just trying to get attention; they make fake groups and post dramatic statuses like they’re famous
'I’m famous now because I posted a video about cats.'
‘I made a group called #EndTheWorld, but I don’t know how.’
‘I posted this video 10 times, I must be important.’
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when someone on Facebook acts like they're the smartest person ever just because they posted a video; they start fake groups, post dramatic statuses, and think they’re saving the world when they’re just being annoying
'I started a group, I’m like a king.'
‘This status is so good, I’m going to cry.’
‘I don’t know anything, but I’m going to post about it anyway.’
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