Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
US
Genres:
Documentary
Release:
February 2021
Production:
HBO Documentary Films
Cast:
Christopher Bailey, Osiris Bashir, Justine Bateman, Shannon Dee, Dominique Druckman, Liz Eswein, Sarah Frier, Wylie Heiner, Taylor Lorenz, Carla Emilian Olivas, Alyssa Reeder, Baratunde Thurston
Tags:
social network, social media, social experiment, observational documentary, judgment by social media, psychological manipulation
