# Social Network-Inspired Pranks Jack Vale Pretends to be a Psychic Creep in his Social Media Prank By Tiffany | Published 2014-02-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-prank References: [crushable](http://www.crushable.com/2013/11/18/other-stuff/social-media-prank-experiment-jack-vale/) American comedian and [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-with-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-insta-personality1) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** The psychic prank trend opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for entertainment companies to create interactive and engaging content that leverages social media platforms. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Aided Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/befake-ai-social-network.md) - [AI-Powered Social Personality Quizzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-insta-personality.md) - [AI Prank Calls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prankify-ai.md) - [Content Creator Tarot Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-with-youtube.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Creative Online Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island.md) - [Mysterious Fortune-Telling Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/song-psychic.md) - [Paranormal Mapping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-town1.md) - [Faux AI Screenshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-ai.md)