Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders

Unpacking shocking true-crime stories involving influencers and digital communities across the social media landscape.
Sin City Clickbait
S1 E1

Self-styled Instagram sex and fitness guru Ash builds a life in the glitz, glamor, and excess of Las Vegas; but the wild ride ends when he becomes entangled with a lonely Sin City resident who he comes to believe holds a dark energy inside.

TikTok Terror
S1 E2

As 28-year-old Sania battles through a divorce, her passionate and searingly honest TikToks attract tens of thousands of followers; but she soon discovers that members of her community want to silence her, and will stop at nothing to do it.

RIP Bianca
S1 E3

Anime-obsessed teenager Bianca becomes an inspiring mental health advocate online and changes lives; but on forums and social media accounts, she discovers a horrifying and violent underbelly: young men primed to threaten, harm and attack.

Hashtag Halloween Horror
S1 E5

Stephanie is a feisty, loveable young woman from New Jersey, who is building a brand as a bespoke makeup and SFX artist online; but offline, her life becomes complicated and spirals into mystery when she vanishes into thin air on Halloween Eve.

Control, Alt, Delete
S1 E6

A vibrant and inspiring group from Denver's creative community spreads messages of love and inclusion, attracting many online followers; soon they become the target of a hateful and violent member of the online manosphere with shocking consequences.