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Mayel - ghost account (mayel@social.coop)'s status on Friday, 04-May-2018 00:24:46 EDT Mayel - ghost account

Genius: http://lifefaker.com
Lifefaker is the world’s first online life faking service. Instead of going through the hassle of living a perfect life, now you can just get the photos to post on #socialmedia.

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1. Mayel - ghost account (mayel@social.coop)'s status on Friday, 04-May-2018 00:29:11 EDT Mayel - ghost account
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  Some options on #LifeFaker
  (Fortunately, this isn't a real service but rather a mental health awareness campaign).
  
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  1. Mayel - ghost account (mayel@social.coop)'s status on Friday, 04-May-2018 01:37:52 EDT Mayel - ghost account
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    Actually hiring fake friends/family is a real thing in Japan though. Seems to be about meeting more traditional expectations though rather than the shallow social media charade.
    https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2017/11/paying-for-fake-friends-and-family/545060/
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      The Booming Japanese Rent-a-Friend Business
      
      from The Atlantic
      
      You can pay an actor to impersonate your relative, spouse, coworker, or any kind of acquaintance.

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