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Express Yourself:
WHY ONLINE HONESTY IS TRENDING
In times like these, as we’re universally kept indoors and using our phones more than ever, it can be hard to separate screen from reality. Scrolling social media delivers us a parade of perfectly polished moments, aspirational microcosms of a world so well-manicured and curated it seems hard to believe it exists - and that’s because it doesn’t. Social media is a stage, and all the KOLs merely its players. 18
But some people are starting to take a radically honest approach to their public persona, sharing deeply personal stories of inner demons that stand in stark contrast to the glossy veneer of online life. What’s to be gained from sharing so nakedly? Meet the Hong Kong influencers who are committing to realness, owning their truth to the world and embracing the honest. By Carla Thomas.
