Is The Internet Getting Meaner? And, Does Hate Guarantee You Viral Success?

The Double Cleanse

W!ZARD Studios

Fashion & Beauty, Society & Culture, Arts

5.0 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The internet is full of hate messages... but, can you turn hate into success on social media? On this episode of The Double Cleanse, James and Robert are diving deep into online negativity! Are internet users just getting meaner? James and Robert dive into why TikTok comments feel more vicious than traditional YouTube hate, the rise of "rage baiting" as a hobby and how the algorithm encourages negativity for engagement (you too, can turn a hate comment into viral content!). They discuss the difference between valid criticism and just being an ass and the glorious satisfaction of publicly embarrassing commenters who leave hate with their full name and Bible quotes in their bio. From serial commenters to performative cruelty, nothing is off limits. Don't forget to subscribe and catch new episodes of The Double Cleanse every Monday! *Product Recommendations* HERA Sensual Nude Gloss - Shade: Brownie Boy Rebound Skin Milk Activated Cica Toner Follow The Double Cleanse Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedoublecleansepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedoublecleanse⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thedoublecleanse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.2	Welcome back to the Double Cleanz podcast, a podcast all about the world of beauty,
1:22.4	the world of online beauty influencering and other things.
1:26.8	That's pretty much it.
1:28.0	I'm Robert Welsh, professional makeup artist and content creator.
1:31.2	And I'm James Welsh, a skincare enthusiast and content creator of 10 years.
1:35.2	Wow.
1:35.8	Well, that's a long time.
1:37.1	10 years already.
1:41.0	Listen, look, can we talk about the weather changing and skin and why everything is messing
1:45.6	up suddenly?
1:46.3	Do you know what?
1:46.8	I have some heavy makeup on right now because I'm, I gave my skin a break from Trettonoan.
1:52.4	Yeah.
1:52.9	Because it's hard to be on camera and have events to go to and be constantly peeling.
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