ICYMI: TikToks Couch Guy Is Not Your Friend
b'It can feel nice to form bonds with people we don\\u2019t know by following their lives online! It can also be invasive. On today\\u2019s episode, Rachelle and Madison look at an instance of parasocial relationships gone wrong as one long-distance college couple\\u2019s reunion turned TikTok users into amateur investigators looking for signs of infidelity. Why did TikTok give these teens the true-crime treatment? Did they invite the scrutiny for even posting in the first place? To read more about parasocial relationships online, check out Madison\\u2019s piece, \\u201cJohn Mulaney Doesn\\u2019t Owe You Squat.\\u201d\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\\n\\ufeffSupport ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads.\\xa0Sign up\\xa0to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'