Being an influencer is now the top future career choice for children. What if you could spend
your life adored by fans receiving freebies and countless riches. What if you could bypass the
worst job market for generations? But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing expose the
reality is much more murky. From YouTube pranksters in LA to Brazilian butt lifts from
pornographers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes these are the stories that lurk
behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles. Exposing the fraud exploitation misogyny and
environmental destruction at the core of the influencer economy Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if
our online race for fame and riches is costing us too much. A revealing window onto a broken
financial model that often resembles a pyramid scheme this incredible blend of reportage and
analysis will captivate and horrify you in equal measure.
