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Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders

Season 1
Social Media Influencers seem to have it all — money, celebrity, power. But in these shocking true crime stories, there is a horrifying dark side to the fame, which reveals how these online dreams can quickly become blood-soaked nightmares.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Sin City Clickbait
    June 3, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Self-styled Instagram ‘Sex and Fitness guru’ Ash builds a life in the glitz, glamor, and excess of Las Vegas. But the wild ride ends when he becomes entangled with a lonely Sin City resident who he comes to believe holds a dark energy inside.
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  2. S1 E2 - TikTok Terror
    June 10, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    As 28-year-old Sania battles through a divorce, her passionate and searingly honest TikToks attract tens of thousands of followers. But she soon discovers that members of her community want to silence her -- and will stop at nothing to do it.
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  3. S1 E3 - RIP Bianca
    June 17, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Anime-obsessed teenager Bianca becomes an inspiring mental health advocate online — and changes lives. But on forums and social media accounts, she discovers a horrifying and violent underbelly: young men primed to threaten, harm, and attack.
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  4. S1 E4 - Killer Content
    June 24, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Successful teenage film reviewer Trey is building an online empire on YouTube, attracting hundreds of thousands of views. But it can't last, and soon, he finds himself dragged into a shocking world of guns, abuse and revenge.
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  5. S1 E5 - Hashtag Halloween Horror
    July 1, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Meet Stephanie — a feisty, loveable young woman from New Jersey. Online, she's building a brand as a bespoke makeup and SFX artist. But offline, her life becomes complicated and spirals into mystery when she vanishes into thin air on Halloween Eve.
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  6. S1 E6 - Control Alt Delete
    July 8, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A vibrant and inspiring group from Denver's creative community spreads messages of love and inclusion and attracts many online followers. Soon, they become the target of a hateful and violent member of the online 'manosphere,' with shocking consequences.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Cast
Thomas Latter
Studio
discovery plus Crimes
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