What is 'aura farming'? The new TikTok trend explained

People are filming themselves acting cool in public to win fake internet points. Here is what you need to know about the viral trend.

Have you seen people acting strange in public lately? They might be "aura farming." Here is how it works. On TikTok, "aura" is a slang term for how cool or impressive someone is. If you have high aura, people think you are awesome. If you have low aura, people think you are acting silly. Aura farming is when someone does something to get that "cool" reputation. They record themselves doing things that they hope will impress their followers. They might walk in slow motion, stand in a cool pose, or act like a main character in a movie. It started online, but now people are doing it on the st…