TikTok’s “reverse filter” trend is driving internet users crazy; understand

TikTok's "inverted filter" trend makes internet users lose their minds; understand
TikTok’s “inverted filter” trend makes internet users lose their minds; understand (Photo: TikTok)

An inverted filter that supposedly shows how you are seen by others is leaving TikTok users completely stunned.

Who hasn’t opened their phone’s front camera and been shocked by the striking difference between what appears on the screen and what you see in the mirror?

Now, if you’ve ever wondered if this is how people see you, the inverted filter would show you exactly how others perceive you.

The filter quickly went viral among TikTok users. But what was meant to be just a joke from Generation Z has turned into a source of self-esteem problems for many people.

@_soohf1a Good thing I’m nice, because if it depended on my face, I’d be screwed #simetria #rosto #padrao #beleza #viral #fypシ゚ ♬ Oscar Winning Tears. – RAYE

With this in mind, Marcos Philip made a video to counter the inverted filter theory, challenging the idea that this distorted reflection is close to reality.

“They lied to you about the inverted filter. No one sees you like this,” he explained in the clip, which has already received over 40 million views.

@itsmarcosphilip True mirror method is crazy 🤯 #marcosphilip #lifemethod #lifemaxxing #mensselfimprovement #mensselfconfidence #looksmaxxingcommunity #looksmaxxingtips #Inverted #greenscreensticker #greenscreenvideo ♬ Blade Runner 2049 – Synthwave Goose

“Yes, you are right, and the inverted mirror is the most realistic, but it’s still not really how people see us. Realistically, we’ll never know. Love yourselves, guys,” wrote one commentator.

Photo and video: TikTok @_soohf1a and @itsmarcosphilip. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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