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Fake Famous

An unreal social experiment.

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.

20211h 26mRDocumentary

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About Fake Famous

Directors
Nick Bilton
Cast
Christopher Bailey, Osiris Bashir, Justine Bateman, Shannon Dee, Dominique Druckman, Liz Eswein
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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