With social media comes the rise in ‘micro-cheating.’ What is it and are we overreacting?

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Cheating as a concept is well known, and as a behavior it’s probably been around since the beginning of time. But in the past couple years, the term “micro-cheating” has been popping up, but in what contexts exactly? And what does the term mean? Some therapists loosely define it as a small act of betrayal. The term has taken off on social media, which makes sense since digital interactions seem to be at the center of this conversation. Joining us today on AirTalk to talk about micro-cheating is Rana Coniglio, an Arizona-based therapist who works almost exclusively with Gen Z clients. Also joining us is Claudia de Llano, licensed marriage and family therapist and lecturer at CalState Northridge.