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  I don’t like videos of homeless people in general.  Imagine being broke and some rich kid uses your situation for likes and views on social media for their own profit.
context: “ You’re manipulating them so that people think you’re a hero. ”
  Spot on. >
  
  Mathew 6:4 >
  
  What’s the actual reference? >
  
  “That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”
  So donate anonymously without bragging to everyone about how good of a person you are for it. >
  
  Thank you! >
  
  No trouble! >
  
  It's performative, exploitative, self-serving and trashy in the extreme. >
  
  I say fuck it. As long as that person gets to keep what they gave them, it’s more I did the Christmas season. If 5% of tiktok did this to 2-5 people in a video that’d be 3,000,000-7,500,000 people helped. 
  Mr. Beast made this trend hyper popular as he made it a successful business model. 
  If someone wants to say “i made $20,000 of TikTok and want to give $500 of it back on camera” that’s wholesome in my eyes >
  
  I feel the same about ppl who post their dining-in receipts with a written in $100 tip. It’s pure virtual signaling, imo. I don’t believe it either, and think it’s staged. Same with some of these videos similar to what you’ve mentioned.
  If they’re so concerned about those who are less fortunate, then use the money towards, Angel Trees, or food banks. These types of organizations are able to spread $100 farther. >
  
  I think you mean “virtue signalling” btw >
  
  I think you mean we really need to work the 🐜 🐛 out of “auto-correct” btw >
  
  Yes, this is a lot like the millionaire standing in front of a crowd, handing a novelty oversized check to some charity. It's a smaller version of the self-serving photo op. >
  
  I think It can be more beneficial for the charity.
  If its a celebrity donating there's also a good chance their fans will donate in solidarity from that event raising and more money and awareness for them.
  While there are people who clearly do it for the photo op the charity still definitely helps more people with the money than if they refuse >
  
  I'm all for charity but you gotta be anonymous.
  Telling anyone you are a good person ruins the magic. >
  
  Reminds me of that curb your enthusiasm episode