What Does This Mean?
[ REPUTATION ECONOMY ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]
The act of deliberately pursuing controversy, drama, or attachment to trending topics specifically to gain online influence and visibility rather than out of genuine interest or belief.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"That whole reply was pure clout chasing, jumping on the controversy for views."
LORE & ORIGIN
Emerged alongside "clout" itself in the mid-2010s as social platforms made influence explicitly measurable and chaseable, naming the specific behavior of prioritizing visibility over substance.
FIRST SEEN
2015
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
Not established
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:CloutClout Chaser
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+1 AURA
TREND STATUS
→ STEADY
EDITORIAL ESTIMATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
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DOCUMENTED SINCE
2015
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