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Fake Famous

Name: Fake Famous
Director: Nick Bilton
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-02-02
Cast: Christopher Bailey, Osiris Bashir, Justine Bateman, Shannon Dee, Dominique Druckman

Documentary

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.

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Cast

Christopher BaileyOsiris BashirJustine BatemanShannon DeeDominique DruckmanLiz EsweinSarah FrierWylie HeinerTaylor LorenzCarla Emilian OlivasAlyssa ReederBaratunde Thurston

Director

Nick Bilton

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