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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

UNBELIEVABLE: What is sadfishing the social media trend explained - Caught on Camera

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Anyone who uses social media will recognize that one chronic oversharer who posts cryptic quotes about self-worth on their Instagram Stories or vague captions hinting that karma will be coming for some unsuspecting someone.

Academic researchers have called this attention-seeking behavior “sadfishing” – the act of posting on social media for sympathetic comments and reactions.

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