I think at least in this context it’s that you can’t trust random folks recommendations on the internet, or the appearance/lifestyle they present. In everyday i

I think at least in this context it’s that you can’t trust random folks recommendations on the internet, or the appearance/lifestyle they present. In everyday irl encounters not too much has changed (again, in the context of paid influencer activity which is mostly relegated to the media— specifically digital social media.) And when it comes to trying to find real opinions about potential purchases etc online, I don’t really use reviews anymore (and never looked for it in influencer world to begin with). These days if I want real opinions on something I search for product $X site:reddit.com and see what comes up. Even then I figure there’s some astroturfing but it’s still more reliable than, say, Amazon reviews.