- Many teens and pre-teens use Instagram “flop” accounts to share and debate current events.
- A “flop” is a negative event such as someone saying something racist, being rude, or anything wrong.
- The accounts host photos, videos, and screenshots of flops that are shared and commented on.
- Many gravitated to flop accounts after being dismissed as “too young” when debating others on established social media pages.
- Similar to their older counterparts, flop accounts are polarized by political ideologies and rife with misinformation.
