Trendterfeiter
Is a person or group that superficially adopts a trending topic and pretends to be an expert to gain social media fame and clout."
"The viral famous fake goth girls, started mentioning trains and pretended to be train experts to leech off Francis's viral trainspotting fame—a prime example of trendterfeiter behaviour."
Trendterfeiter by Jamie BM October 28, 2026