Found a sneaky way to check if an influencer's apology is genuine (or just damage control)

I spotted this trick after that whole wellness influencer drama last month (you know the one). Basically, I look at their apology post for specific things like naming the actual harm done or offering a concrete action to fix it. Vague phrases like "I'm sorry if anyone was hurt" are a huge red flag to me now. I tested this on like 10 different apology posts from the past year, and it's been scary accurate at spotting the fake ones. Has anyone else tried something similar to cut through the PR spin?

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averywilliams7d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah checking for actual named actions is the real tell, vague apologies just mean they got caught.

williams.kim6d ago

Wait, like people really apologize with specific details sometimes? That's wild to me because most of the time it's just sorry if anyone was offended or sorry for any confusion. Makes me wonder if those detailed apologies are actually real or just another way to look good. The whole thing is a mess, honestly. You can't trust anyone online anymore.