In 'Unfriended,' a group of friends is haunted by a vengeful ghost after they cyberbully and spread rumors about a classmate, leading to a forced suicide. The friends find themselves trapped in a deadly game of supernatural horror as the ghost seeks revenge on each of them, killing them off one by one through supernatural powers. The movie takes place entirely on a computer screen, using Skype and other online platforms to tell the story.
Shrill is a comedy TV show that follows the journey of an overweight woman named Annie as she navigates life, love, and career in a world that constantly tries to shame her for her body. With the support of her best friend and roommate, Fran, Annie embarks on a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance, finding her voice and asserting her worth in a society obsessed with thinness.
From Rickrolling to viral conspiracy theories, explore how an anonymous website evolved into a hub for real-world chaos in this documentary.
Fatima, a woman in her forties, becomes an online overnight sensation. Sofi and Cami, a pair of young influencers, will try to take advantage of Fatima's sudden popularity by pretending to be her friends, unbeknownst to them that they messed with the wrong person!
When a teenager is targeted by a cyberbully, she must navigate the dangerous world of online harassment and find a way to stop the torment before it becomes too much to bear. With her life hanging in the balance, she struggles to uncover the identity of her tormentor and protect herself from the devastating effects of cyberbullying.
A columnist is relentlessly attacked by internet trolls, leading her to seek revenge against them. As she takes matters into her own hands, she becomes a female serial killer, targeting those who have harassed her. The murders are gruesome and shocking, with severed fingers and blood splattered throughout. Along the way, she also faces challenges in her personal life and battles with writer's block.
Heckler is a documentary comedy that explores the relationship between performers and the audience, focusing on the challenges faced by stand-up comedians when dealing with hecklers. It delves into the art of stand-up comedy, the impact of hecklers on performers, and the personal experiences and emotions of comedians. The film also delves into the world of film criticism and the impact of negative reviews on filmmakers. With interviews and footage from various comedians and experts, Heckler provides an inside look into the world of comedy and the struggles faced by performers.
Like Me is a crime drama horror movie about a lonely girl who craves attention and fame. She embarks on a disturbing journey to become popular by creating viral videos. Along the way, she encounters dangerous situations, drugs, and social media trolls. Her quest for fame takes a dark and twisted turn, showing the consequences of seeking validation from strangers online.
Marianne is a rising star in the highly competitive world of video game design. At the dawn of her thirties, she develops her own game in a large Montreal studio where her fiancé, Julien, also works. After participating in a panel, where she denounces the trolls who pour their venom on the Internet, Marianne is drawn into a controversy that ignites social networks. In the wake of this storm, she is the victim of an aggression of which she will have no memory. A total blackout that haunts her like a nightmare and tries to elucidate the mystery.
When Rehtaeh Parsons was 15 years old, she went to a party that would define her remaining teenage years. She was sexually attacked and had no memory of it, until photographic evidence spread through social media. The resulting humiliation and bullying the Nova Scotia teen received led to her tragic suicide less than two years later. News of her death reverberated worldwide, a stunning demonstration of the power of images and social networks to amplify the extent of rape culture and effects of depression. Now, her parents and those who knew her reassemble the pieces of Parsons’s life in their courageous quest to make accountable the systems that failed to protect her. With the support of Anonymous, an online campaign and public pressure, they forced the Nova Scotian government and RCMP to address the case and bring the perpetrators to justice. Parsons’s story epitomizes the immense capacity of new tools in these nascent years of social networking.
At a time in the United States when the tech sector outpaces the overall growth of the employment market, CODE asks the important question: Where are all the women?
Danny loves trolling indie filmmakers online. When a voice named Control hijacks his computer, Danny is sent to an isolated abandoned mansion to unravel a mystery that could make him a millionaire.
This eye-opening investigation of so-called "revenge porn" shows how easily a sexually charged share can go public if it gets into the wrong hands.
Dave is a professional internet troll who lies for a living. Candace works in human resources at a blood lab with a bipolar boss. In this modern spin on the romantic comedy, they meet online and circle the airport of their relationship refusing to land. Together they discover it's hard to hug someone when you're keeping them at arm's length.
Ghyslain Raza, better known as the 'Star Wars Kid,' breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digital age.
In 2001, Jimmy Wales published the first article on Wikipedia, a collaborative effort that began with a promise: to democratize the spreading of knowledge, monopolized by the elites for centuries. But is Wikipedia really a utopia come true?
Russia has launched an information war - introducing a new weapon. Hundreds of young Russian are producing fake news from fake profiles. And the fake stories are spread in US and Europe to sow division and distrust. But some brave Russian journalists are fighting back. Meet the brave journalists in a new documentary about the "Factory of Lies".
Prepare to pass through the looking glass where one man without a job, who lives in his car, can leverage his phone and free WiFi at McDonalds to tear apart the fabric of people’s lives. And he can do it all without consequence.
Humor shapes the way Spaniards interact on Twitter: all sorts of topics can be used to make a joke and many anonymous commentators can become celebrities and compete with professional comedians. But sometimes certain jokes that defy political correctness have a high price for those who dare to make them, jokes that can freeze the smiles of thousands of people whose prejudices can put an end to some very successful artistic careers.
High-profile beauty vlogger Em Ford was a victim of online abuse and fought back. Now she targets the alarming rise of online abuse in Britain by trying to track down the trolls responsible.