Behind the Scenes of Social Media

Name: Behind the Scenes of Social Media
Uploaded: 2021-02-01T17:33:37Z
Duration: 6 min 2 s
Description: Did you know that about half of all the followers and likes you see on social media are actually bots? A new documentary from HBO, "Fake Famous" takes a closer look at what it takes to become "internet famous." Is it real or fake and most of all is it worth it? Amanda Salas talks to director Nick Bilton and finds what you see if often not what you get when it comes to Instagram.

Did you know that about half of all the followers and likes you see on social media are actually bots? A new documentary from HBO, "Fake Famous" takes a closer look at what it takes to become "internet famous." Is it real or fake and most of all is it worth it? Amanda Salas talks to director Nick Bilton and finds what you see if often not what you get when it comes to Instagram.

Posted February 1, 2021 9:33am PST