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Fake Famous

These bots are createdby hackers and programmers who write codethat scour the web to...

[electronic whirring] These bots are created
by hackers and programmers who write code
that scour the web to steal countless
random identities online by pilfering people's photos
and names and bios

Full Transcript

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These bots are created by hackers and programmers
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who write code that scour the web
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to steal countless random identities online
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by pilfering people's photos and names and bios.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:25
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Documentary follows an actress, fashion designer and real estate assistant who attempt to become social media influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to boost their popularity.
Then their code jumbles all the stuff up together - Fake Famous 00:12
Then their code jumbles all the stuff up together
Crowd: [chanting] USA! USA! USA! USA! - Fake Famous 00:05
Crowd: [chanting] USA! USA! USA! USA!
- You likely heard about these bots - Fake Famous 00:15
- You likely heard about these bots
- Your social media feed may have been part - Fake Famous 00:05
- Your social media feed may have been part
The issue is how sophisticated computer bots - Fake Famous 00:08
The issue is how sophisticated computer bots
- But they also serve a bigger role - Fake Famous 00:11
- But they also serve a bigger role
For a few dollars, - Fake Famous 00:05
For a few dollars,
You can pay for fake song downloads - Fake Famous 00:07
You can pay for fake song downloads
You can pick if your bots are male or female, - Fake Famous 00:07
You can pick if your bots are male or female,
And right now, there are hundreds of millions of them - Fake Famous 00:09
And right now, there are hundreds of millions of them
All right, Wylie, I'm gonna give you 50 bucks - Fake Famous 00:04
All right, Wylie, I'm gonna give you 50 bucks
[laughs] - Fake Famous 00:05
[laughs]
Yeah, perfect. [camera shutter snapping] - Fake Famous 00:06
Yeah, perfect. [camera shutter snapping]
Beautiful. [camera shutter snapping] - Fake Famous 00:05
Beautiful. [camera shutter snapping]
[lively orchestral music] - Fake Famous 00:11
[lively orchestral music]
[laughs] - Fake Famous 00:10
[laughs]
[cell phone buzzing] - Fake Famous 00:06
[cell phone buzzing]
[camera shutter snaps] - Fake Famous 00:06
[camera shutter snaps]
- My boss. [chuckles] - Fake Famous 00:05
- My boss. [chuckles]
[laughter] - Fake Famous 00:08
[laughter]