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by helge9210 426 days ago
Hopkins-Brie Ontology Syndrome (usually just called Hopkins-Brie Syndrome) is a mental illness caused by overexposure to virtual reality, in which the sufferer becomes increasingly unable to distinguish between the real world and the virtual world.
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> the sufferer becomes increasingly unable to distinguish between the real world and the virtual world

With the pervasive rise of deepfakes, generative AI based content and the overall volume of 'slop' across social media and video sharing in general, distinguishing between the real world and the virtual world already feels like it's becoming increasingly difficult.