{"id":16663,"date":"2021-01-21T21:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T02:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=16663"},"modified":"2021-01-21T21:47:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T02:47:35","slug":"hbos-fake-famous-an-exploration-into-the-world-of-influencers-via-social-experiment-debuts-february-2-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/21\/hbos-fake-famous-an-exploration-into-the-world-of-influencers-via-social-experiment-debuts-february-2-video\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Fake Famous,&#8221; An Exploration Into The World Of Influencers Via Social Experiment, Debuts February 2 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2B7m-ARHz0c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HBO&#8217;s FAKE FAMOUS, debuting Tuesday, February 2 (9:00-10:30PM ET\/PT), from first-time director and veteran journalist Nick Bilton, explores the industry of social media influencers through an innovative social experiment. The film&#8217;s journey into this world is driven by the casting of three people in Los Angeles who all have relatively small social followings and the attempt to grow them into famous influencers. By purchasing fake followers and an army of bots to &#8220;engage&#8221; with their social media, the newly made &#8220;influencers&#8221; discover both the wonders and costs of this unlikely, immersive lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2511009839\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bilton, a technology journalist, explores a fundamental question: What is fame and influence in the digital age? There are now hundreds of millions of people on social platforms who have such large followings that they are considered to be a new kind of celebrity. But are they really famous? Bilton and his team set out to explore what it all really means by launching an experiment that begins with an open casting call in Los Angeles, with the goal of transforming three people into famous influencers. The young trio he selects &#8211; aspiring actress Dominique, fashion designer Chris and real estate assistant Wylie &#8211; proceed to have wildly different experiences as their fake followers grow by the thousands each day. Each of their stories illuminates the ephemeral world of online influence and the realities of a lifestyle based largely on fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t take long to see the experiment work. 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