Decline porn explained, and why Clavicular is misunderstood

About this episode

This episode explores the phenomenon of decline porn and the misunderstood internet figure Clavicular.

If your feed has been flooded with content about the 'dangers' of western cities like London or San Francisco, you're not alone - it's part of a growing phenomenon known as decline porn, and it's driving narratives of political neglect and uncontrolled immigration. On this episode, Marianna examines a niche take on this trend - AI videos which falsely portray zoos and waterparks in Croydon. She tracks down the original creator of these posts, and explains why they might not be as innocent as they seem. Also, Matt has been investigating Clavicular - the internet's man of the moment. After signing up to his 'looksmaxxing' course, we discuss the controversial relationships propping up his virality, and what the mainstream media is getting wrong about the streaming sensation. Top Comment is hosted by Marianna Spring and Matt Shea. The series producer is Laurie Kalus. The social producer is Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The editor is Justine Lang. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. The commissioning producer is Nathan Jones. The commissioning editor is Rhian Roberts. If you want to get in touch about something that's popped up on your feed, our email…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marianna Spring, Matt Shea

Topics covered

• decline porn
• AI videos
• political neglect
• immigration
• looksmaxxing
• viral internet personalities

Keywords

• decline porn
• AI videos
• political narratives
• Clavicular
• looksmaxxing
• viral sensation
• Croydon
• London
• San Francisco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Places: London, San Francisco, Croydon

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