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I tried BeReal, the buzzy photo-sharing app trying to stop people using filters, and after 7 days I'm already hooked

Charissa CheongApr 13, 2022, 17:12 IST

Be Real is a social media platform created in 2020.Charissa Cheong and Be Real

BeReal is a social media app that asks users to post unfiltered photos of themselves once a day.
It's meant to encourage people to be more authentic, instead of trying to present their best selves.

Almost out of nowhere, everyone I know started talking about BeReal.

My BeReal profile.BeReal

BeReal is a social media app designed to showcase life "without filters."

The rules for BeReal.Be Real

My first day on BeReal was a bit of a shock to the system.

My first day on BeReal.Charissa Cheong

I wasn't a fan of the pressure to post your picture on time every day.

Posting late felt like a mark of shame.Charissa Cheong

The app forced me to accept a less-than-perfect image.

Users are not encouraged to take multiple selfies a day.BeReal

To interact with other people's posts, you have to get your face involved.

The app calls the feature a 'realmoji'Charissa Cheong

I realized I could get creative with captions and comments.

Let the joking commence.BeReal

The app serves as a nice photo album of daily memories.

BeReal keeps a collection of your "memories."BeReal

Overall, I grew to really like BeReal, and will keep using it for as long as it stays relevant.

I enjoy posting about whatever I'm doing at the time.Charissa Cheong

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