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Social Network-Inspired Pranks

Jack Vale Pretends to be a Psychic Creep in his Social Media Prank

— February 12, 2014 — Tech
American comedian and YouTube star Jack Vale recently made a psychic social media prank on strangers, telling them that he knows all about them through his psychic abilities. The video is a social media experiment on how accessible information about an individual can be and how powerful the Internet actually is.

Before his experiment, Jake looks at the social media accounts of local Californians to find out more about them. A few people were extremely surprised, scared and even creeped out as Jake spurts out their name, their pet’s name, who they’re with and where they work. The prank is a reminder of the availability of information on the Web and more importantly, it makes us think twice before we post something on such a world wide public forum that is the social media platform.
Trend Themes
1. Psychic Pranks - There is a trend of using psychic abilities as a prank, highlighting the potential for viral content and social media engagement opportunities for entertainers and creators.
2. Accessible Information - The prank emphasizes the trend of easily accessible information about individuals online, creating opportunities for companies in data privacy and cybersecurity to provide solutions that protect user information.
3. Ethical Social Media Usage - The video brings attention to the trend of ethical considerations in social media usage, presenting opportunities for businesses to develop tools and education programs promoting responsible sharing and digital citizenship.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The psychic prank trend opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for entertainment companies to create interactive and engaging content that leverages social media platforms.
2. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity - With the demonstrated accessibility of personal information, the prank highlights the need for disruptive innovations in data privacy and cybersecurity industries to protect individuals from potential harm.
3. Digital Citizenship Education - The ethical considerations trend presents opportunities for the education sector to develop and implement programs addressing responsible social media usage and online privacy.
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