HBO’s ‘Fake Famous’ reveals the tricks influencers use to gain followers
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nypost.comHBO Max documentary, which premieres on Tuesday. The yearlong social experiment follows veteran technology journalist Nick Bilton as he attempts to turn three 20-somethings with small social-media followings into bona fide Instagram influencers. “When you look on Instagram, there are over 140 million people who have over 100,000 followers,” Bilton told The Post. “How is it that the entire population of Russia can be perceived as famous?
It’s not possible.” Bilton, who is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair and has worked for the New York Times, was troubled by a survey he saw. “Kids in America want to be influencers more than any other career,” he said.
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