You Better Be Quick When It’s Time to BeReal
Although most social media sites are marked by abundance and expansiveness, BeReal operates on scarcity. Its gamification lies in the almighty two-minute window.
Trevor Boffone
Trevor Boffone is a Lecturer in the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Houston and a teacher at Bellaire High School. His work using TikTok with his students has been featured on Good Morning America, ABC News, Inside Edition, and Access Hollywood, among numerous national media platforms. He is the author of Renegades: Digital Dance Cultures from Dubsmash to TikTok; co-author of Latinx Teens: U.S. Popular Culture on the Page, Stage, and Screen; and editor of TikTok Cultures in the United States.