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# Online Oversharing Pranks (UPDATED)
These Social Media Experiments Play with Info Shared Online

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-02 | Unique
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-experiments
References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqFpF1OgLiE)

The third instalment in Jack Vale’s Social Media Experiments involves a bit of stalker-ish behavior, but it’s all in good fun. This series of pranks takes personal information that people have posted to [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-insta-personality), [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-debuts-at-stagecoach) and [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-1) and introduces a stranger into the mix, who shouldn’t know any of these intimate things about the person. But that’s one of the dangers with social media — you never know who’s watching.

In this episode, Vale pranks a man named Jesus, betting him $20 that he knows five things about Jesus that no stranger should know. In addition to knowing his name, Vale is able to tell Jesus the name of his favorite baseball team, daughter, dog and what profession he’s in — all based off of information Jesus has made publicly available online.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 47% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Privacy Awareness:** Opportunity for companies to create tools and services that help individuals protect their personal information online.
- **Social Media Pranks:** Potential for content creators and marketers to leverage social media platforms for humorous and engaging pranks.
- **Online Security:** Demand for innovative cybersecurity solutions to prevent unauthorized access to personal information online.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Technology:** Opportunity for tech companies to develop privacy-focused software and apps to protect users' personal information.
- **Entertainment:** Potential for content creators to produce social media prank content that appeals to a wide audience.
- **Cybersecurity:** Need for cybersecurity firms to provide advanced solutions that safeguard individuals' personal data from online threats.

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