# Instead Of

Social media is buzzing with discussions around 'Instead Of,' with engagements soaring by nearly 2000% and posts increasing over 1000%. Top news highlights include a coach indicted for rape and debates on AI replacing phonelines, while social posts range from personal anecdotes to critiques of societal issues.

### About Instead Of
This topic analyzes social media discussions and engagement related to the phrase 'Instead Of'.  

### Insights
- instead of sentiment is up 52.38% from the previous week.
- instead of engagements is up 1965.59% from the previous week.
- instead of posts created is up 1007.55% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:instead-of/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/instead-of/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] +1,966%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -51%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +122%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +135%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-05-08  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/instead-of/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-05-08  

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### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:instead-of/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/instead-of/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Instead Of in the last [--] hours which is up 2.20% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-05-08  

The most influential creators that mention Instead Of in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [--]          |
| [@DealBeeDealsUSA](/creator/twitter/DealBeeDealsUSA) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]    | [--]          |
| [@carolynchild191](/creator/twitter/carolynchild191) | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@Joe1Awe](/creator/twitter/Joe1Awe)                 | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@azulmonotono](/creator/twitter/azulmonotono)       | [--]    | [--]         | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@NBAMockTrades](/creator/twitter/NBAMockTrades)     | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@lilma_n](/creator/twitter/lilma_n)                 | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@deer](/creator/youtube/deer)                       | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@Harriso52657892](/creator/twitter/Harriso52657892) | [--]   | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/instead-of/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 73%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:instead-of/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/instead-of/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 73%  
Daily Average: 67%  
[--] Week: 64% +22%  
[--] Month: 67% -3%  
[--] Months: 67% -7%  
[--] Year: 67% no change  
1-Year High: 84% on 2025-03-01  
1-Year Low: 40% on 2025-02-22  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Relatable Content & Humor: (30%) Posts that resonate with common experiences and use humor to connect with the audience.
- Personal Finance & Self-Improvement: (25%) Content focused on managing money, budgeting, and personal growth strategies.
- Creative & DIY Projects: (20%) Showcasing artistic endeavors, crafts, and do-it-yourself transformations.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Relationship Dynamics & Communication: (20%) Discussions exploring the complexities of romantic relationships and communication challenges.
- Social Commentary & Critiques: (15%) Posts offering opinions or critiques on societal issues, trends, or specific events.
  

### Top Instead Of News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Bronx girls basketball coach Jayvone Johnson indicted for raping [--] year old girl at JetSet Motel "As a basketball coach this defendant had the trust of school leaders parents and students. In this instance instead of honoring that trust he broke it" Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/12/us-news/bronx-girls-basketball-coach-jayvone-johnson-indicted-for-raping-14-year-old-girl-at-jetset-motel/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-12T06:26Z 3.6M followers, 375K engagements


"Do we really need artificial intelligence instead of phonelines The Irish Times Customer service is most noticeable casualty of internet age"  
[News Link](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/12/do-we-really-need-artificial-intelligence-instead-of-phonelines/) [@IrishTimes](/creator/x/IrishTimes) 2026-02-12T06:15Z 781.3K followers, [---] engagements


"The Infrastructure Truth Behind Travel Data HackerNoon Many eSIM providers use centralized IP breakout instead of local routing. Heres how that impacts latency geo-IP accuracy and privacy"  
[News Link](https://hackernoon.com/the-infrastructure-truth-behind-travel-data) [@hackernoon](/creator/x/hackernoon) 2026-02-12T06:09Z 89.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Team Canada Men's Hockey Team Will Stay at 5-Star Hotel Instead of Olympic Village Team Canada's Men's Hockey Team is opting to trade the [----] Milan Winter Olympics Olympic Village accommodations for a five-star hotel. "I dont think were doing it as an insult or anything like that" goaltender Logan Thompson told Canadian outlet Sportsnet"  
[News Link](https://people.com/team-canada-men-s-hockey-team-will-stay-at-5-star-hotel-instead-of-olympic-village-11905175) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2026-02-12T04:12Z 7.2M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Instead Of Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Formally served an Invitation by the NPF. Instead of coming out to tell us what processes theyre actually taking to alleviate our concerns theyre trying to scapegoat the people asking questions I really hope were not under any illusion that were in a democratic country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/dolapocarter/status/2021896098403463660) [@dolapocarter](/creator/x/dolapocarter) 2026-02-12T10:36Z [----] followers, 203.4K engagements


"Demon possession is real. Instead of calling an exorcist the left knowingly weaponized the entity and turned it loose. This is Jesse Van Rootselaar - The [--] Year Old Trans Shooter who murdered at least [--] people at Tumbler Ridge School yesterday in Canada. Instead of dealing with his obvious mental health issues - Canadian health authorities convinced Jesse he was Trans & pumped him full of Hormone puberty blockers & a whole heap of other medication. They literally poisoned his body & mind instead of getting him the help he actually needed. This is Jesse Van Rootselaar - The [--] Year Old Trans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/2021893271312633919) [@RealAlexJones](/creator/x/RealAlexJones) 2026-02-12T10:24Z 4.5M followers, 3.5M engagements


"🚨Very very interesting. As predicted and now completely obvious. A Financial Times editor is amplifying a local Indian criminal defamation case using a secondary activist outlet instead of the actual court order or legal facts. Why is a global publication stepping into a domestic judicial matter with no market or institutional relevance This isnt reporting; this is selective narrative amplification. The pattern is familiar: local controversy activist framing global echo. When international editors repeatedly amplify one-sided sources around the same Indian corporate targets it raises a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/StringReveals/status/2021857945819230289) [@StringReveals](/creator/x/StringReveals) 2026-02-12T08:04Z 416.4K followers, 293.6K engagements


"The Snake Man Bill Haast spent his life doing something almost unbelievable turning himself into a living antidote. As a herpetologist he worked with the worlds most v**omous sn*kes. Instead of avoiding danger he slowly inj*cted h*mself with tiny doses of ven*m for decades building resistance through self-immunization. Over his lifetime he was b*tten more than [---] times and survived encounters that would normally be f*tal. The most extraordinary part came later. His blood became packed with rare antibodies so powerful that doctors used it to help treat snakebite victims and save lives."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3xXW4oZ_Vo) [@jackmstories](/creator/youtube/jackmstories) 2026-02-12T03:30Z 93.8K followers, 1.3M engagements

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