lindsey and ali are back with another episode telling their TRUTHS on what really goes through our minds on instagram. from the editing, to the posting, to the amounts of likes, to the use of engagement groups, to the algorithm, and beyond, we tell all (well maybe just our opinions on the subject). we go on to even expose ourselves and others in that we have this fake candid idea that like ... it's gonna look real and authentic, but it's not real and authentic. podcast markers - 3:45 -- on a scale of one to SUPER toxic, how toxic do ali and lindsey think instagram is? 5:35 -- the shift from sharing our authentic lives to sharing our inauthentic lives // we can easily validate or invalidate ourselves by how many likes and comments we get on a photo 7:38 -- what's the dumbest sh*t ali and lindsey have done for an instagram post? // why do we post with the mindset of the potential number of likes? 17: 35 -- we have this idea that fake candids are going to look "real" and "authentic" // on the topic of influencers & getting their "approval" of sponsored products 22:55 -- what are ali and lindsey's thoughts on engagement groups? do they actually work? 27:09 -- what do ali and lindsey think of people who post on their stories complaining about the instagram algorithm /complaining that their engagement is bad? // what and when you post effects your engagement 33:28 -- following ~actual~ celebrities & who else ali and lindsey like to follow 36:39 -- instagram is a virtual facade & a highlight reel 37:13 -- do ali's instagram stories bother lindsey because they're not aesthetically pleasing???? 39:11 -- friends getting upset for not being ~featured~ on your 'gram // "insta-official" & why are we so hesitant about posting pictures of their significant other? 44:00 -- everything is not as it seems // what if instagram made us put disclaimers of every photo manipulation in the captions of posts?