'Compelling.' Reni Eddo-Lodge
A 'must-read book for 2022', as picked by Stylist
More than one fifth of children want to become influencers and it's easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet's attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood?
But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing exposé, the reality is much murkier. From IRL streamers in LA to Brazilian butt lifts, from sex workers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles.
Exposing the fraud, exploitation, bribery, and dishonesty at the core of the influencer model, Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if our digital rat race is costing us too much. Revealing a broken economy resembling a pyramid scheme, this incredible blend of reportage and analysis will captivate and horrify you in equal measure.
- ISBN10 1838950281
- ISBN13 9781838950286
- Publish Date 3 March 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 September 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Atlantic Books
- Edition Export/Airside
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English