Get Rich or Lie Trying

More than one fifth of children want to become influencers and it’s not hard to see why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet’s attention? But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing exposé, the reality is much murkier. From fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes to sex workers on OnlyFans, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles.

Exposing the fraud, exploitation and bribery at the core of the influencer model, Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if the digital rat race is costing us too much. Revealing a broken economy that resembles a pyramid scheme, this incredible blend of reportage and analysis will captivate and horrify you in equal measure.