What if your favourite Instagrammer isn't real? Chips with Everything podcast
by Presented by Jordan Erica Webber and produced by D from Technology | The Guardian on (#3WZSX)
Jordan Erica Webber delves into the world of the virtual celebrity, from live concert performances to social-media influencers
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In April 2018, Instagram influencer, Miquela Sousa, had her Instagram account hacked. A fellow influencer, Bermuda, deleted all of the 19-year-old's posts, replacing some with pictures of herself. The reason for the hacking was simple: Bermuda was blackmailing Miquela into telling her more than one million followers the truth.
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