One of the comments on this site is just the perfect description for this phenomenon:
<<Addicted to the release of dopamine when someone likes their photographs, these "fauxtographers" will do anything to get another shot of that dopamine. This is not photography, this is social masturbation.>>
Ross Scott (Accursed Farms) is one of my favourite (retro) gaming related youtubers, he always delivers incredibly well researched facts for every game in his "Game Dungeon" series.
<<Addicted to the release of dopamine when someone likes their photographs, these "fauxtographers" will do anything to get another shot of that dopamine. This is not photography, this is social masturbation.>>