I am all in on the new HBO Max doc, Fake Famous.
Journalist Nick Bilton set out to examine the phenomenon of “influencers” and how they tick. Why more kids today say they want to be influencers than any other “occupation”. Which I suppose it is.
Fake Famous (on HBO, starting February 2), brings slightly more apprehension—specifically to Instagram, the photo darling of social media. Why does it seem like everyone wants fame on Instagram, and what does it take to get it? The film starts at the pink wall, with a set of philosophical questions, and ends months later with a dark warning about the emptiness of internet stardom.
Check out the trailer. I’m watching it TONIGHT!