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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.

Fake Famous is a film that explores themes of social network, social media, social experiment. It also touches on observational documentary and judgment by social media and psychological manipulation.

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