#followme

Duration: 50 min
Release date: 2019-03-09
IMDB

Reporter Nicolaas Veul decides to set up his first Instagram account and accumulate as many followers as possible. Over time, he becomes more interested in the social network's inner workings and uncovers a well-oiled machine based on fraud. While users enthusiastically give likes to selfies, a brisk business with user accounts is underway behind the scenes. There are huge numbers of fake profiles, and internet bots are producing new followers for those who want to feel more successful. Can anything on Instagram be believed?

Documentary

#followme

Crew arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • I Am Heath Ledger
  • This Is Paris
  • I Am Chris Farley
  • Sly
  • Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
  • Marvel's Behind the Mask
  • Whitney
  • Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
  • Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
  • Gilbert
  • Love, Antosha
  • Listen to Me Marlon
  • Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
  • Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
  • Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
  • Looking for Richard
  • The Kid Stays in the Picture
  • American Symphony
  • Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
  • No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Similar Films

  • Författaren som hatade svenskan - En film om Antti Jalava
  • Out from the Ashes
  • Parky's Picks
  • CodeSwitching
  • Sinatra in Palm Springs
  • TINA
  • The Bill Murray Experience
  • 사이버 지옥: n번방을 무너뜨려라
  • planet v
  • Israel's Reel Extremism
  • Marilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prix
  • Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
  • Aka Dan
  • Salam
  • Death Valley Superstar
  • Murder on the Social Network
  • The Meaning of Vanlife
  • Joanne
  • Martha

NextFilm 2026