Influencers Are Leaving Burr Baskets...for Workers to Clean Up?? (Digital Disaster Ep 1)

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Ever feel like some “random acts of kindness” on TikTok aren’t really… kind? Today we’re talking about the burr basket trend — the baskets influencers claim they “gift” except some of these baskets are never actually given. Some are left behind. Some are staged. And a lot of it? It’s performative.

In this video, I break down:
✨ Why burr baskets have become performative content
🤳 How influencers stage “gifting moments” for views
🛒 The reality for retail + service workers who end up cleaning it up

👇 Leave a comment telling me your thoughts!
Do you think burr baskets are harmless… or a digital disaster?

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Timestamps
00:00-03:56 Intro
03:56-11:20 Burr Baskets left behind
11:20-18:20 The Burr basket that was never given
18:20-25:39 Rage Baiting trends
25:39-28:15 Final thoughts
28:15-28:57 Jaspers hello