Scrolling or posting on social media can be a fun escape from boring reality. But there are unexpected dangers from amassing followers or fame. Whether it’s friendship-straining or life-threatening, the characters from these stories learn the dark side of internet fame. Remember, Emily Dickinson once said, "Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate."
Online bullying causes Lark Winters to feel self-conscious. Nevertheless, they believe that an active Twitter presence is the only way they'll get to publ...Show more
Online bullying causes Lark Winters to feel self-conscious. Nevertheless, they believe that an active Twitter presence is the only way they'll get to publish their novel. When Lark's former best friend mistakenly posts about his crush on Lark’s account, Lark agrees to say they wrote the thread to protect their friend’s "hardcore" image. The tweets become more popular, and Lark starts to lie even more to keep the fame.
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Online bullying causes Lark Winters to feel self-conscious. Nevertheless, they believe that an active Twitter presence is the only way they'll get to publ...Show more
Online bullying causes Lark Winters to feel self-conscious. Nevertheless, they believe that an active Twitter presence is the only way they'll get to publish their novel. When Lark's former best friend mistakenly posts about his crush on Lark’s account, Lark agrees to say they wrote the thread to protect their friend’s "hardcore" image. The tweets become more popular, and Lark starts to lie even more to keep the fame.
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Kat Sanchez gains Instagram fame wider than she hoped once she starts catfishing using her friend’s photos. Eventually she must figure out a way to reveal what she has done without hurting the people she cares about.
Kat Sanchez gains Instagram fame wider than she hoped once she starts catfishing using her friend’s photos. Eventually she must figure out a way to reveal what she has done without hurting the people she cares about.
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Kat Sanchez gains Instagram fame wider than she hoped once she starts catfishing using her friend’s photos. Eventually she must figure out a way to reveal what she has done without hurting the people she cares about.
Kat Sanchez gains Instagram fame wider than she hoped once she starts catfishing using her friend’s photos. Eventually she must figure out a way to reveal what she has done without hurting the people she cares about.
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Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask ou...Show more
Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask out, accompanied by captions detailing their imagined first dates. One day he runs into his own fairy tale prince on an L train. The meet-cute prompts him to enlist his friends and followers to help track down this missed connection following the clues in the pumpkin-embroidered jacket that the mystery boy left behind.
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Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask ou...Show more
Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask out, accompanied by captions detailing their imagined first dates. One day he runs into his own fairy tale prince on an L train. The meet-cute prompts him to enlist his friends and followers to help track down this missed connection following the clues in the pumpkin-embroidered jacket that the mystery boy left behind.
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Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask ou...Show more
Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask out, accompanied by captions detailing their imagined first dates. One day he runs into his own fairy tale prince on an L train. The meet-cute prompts him to enlist his friends and followers to help track down this missed connection following the clues in the pumpkin-embroidered jacket that the mystery boy left behind.
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Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask ou...Show more
Micah runs an anonymous Instagram art account, Instaloves in Chicago, where he draws and posts fairy tale illustrations of every boy he's failed to ask out, accompanied by captions detailing their imagined first dates. One day he runs into his own fairy tale prince on an L train. The meet-cute prompts him to enlist his friends and followers to help track down this missed connection following the clues in the pumpkin-embroidered jacket that the mystery boy left behind.
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In exchange for free advertising, 10 social media influencers--dubbed the First Ten--are invited on an all-expenses-paid, weeklong vacation to Unknown Isl...Show more
In exchange for free advertising, 10 social media influencers--dubbed the First Ten--are invited on an all-expenses-paid, weeklong vacation to Unknown Island, an ultra-exclusive tropical resort. The group is excited for the opportunity to grow their respective followings. But upon arriving, they find the un-air-conditioned accommodations unfinished and not a single island employee. Instead, an envelope left for each of them reveals they've been invited to Unknown Island because they're all murderers.
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In exchange for free advertising, 10 social media influencers--dubbed the First Ten--are invited on an all-expenses-paid, weeklong vacation to Unknown Isl...Show more
In exchange for free advertising, 10 social media influencers--dubbed the First Ten--are invited on an all-expenses-paid, weeklong vacation to Unknown Island, an ultra-exclusive tropical resort. The group is excited for the opportunity to grow their respective followings. But upon arriving, they find the un-air-conditioned accommodations unfinished and not a single island employee. Instead, an envelope left for each of them reveals they've been invited to Unknown Island because they're all murderers.
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Pepper just wants to get through her senior year of high school, but her mother insists she puts her powers of GIFing to use for their family burger chain...Show more
Pepper just wants to get through her senior year of high school, but her mother insists she puts her powers of GIFing to use for their family burger chain’s Twitter account. Jack knows he could do more for his family’s diner on social media, if only his dad would let him. But when the two get locked into a genuine Twitter war over their respective restaurants’ grilled-cheese recipes, things get complicated on- and off-line.
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Pepper just wants to get through her senior year of high school, but her mother insists she puts her powers of GIFing to use for their family burger chain...Show more
Pepper just wants to get through her senior year of high school, but her mother insists she puts her powers of GIFing to use for their family burger chain’s Twitter account. Jack knows he could do more for his family’s diner on social media, if only his dad would let him. But when the two get locked into a genuine Twitter war over their respective restaurants’ grilled-cheese recipes, things get complicated on- and off-line.
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Divya's whole life is online. Known as D1V, she has built a reputation and following on the massive multiplayer online game Reclaim the Sun. As she helps ...Show more
Divya's whole life is online. Known as D1V, she has built a reputation and following on the massive multiplayer online game Reclaim the Sun. As she helps cover the bills with promotional items she receives, her mantra is this: don't read the comments. But when troll group Vox Populi goes beyond leaving nasty comments and starts harassing her in real life, Divya finds herself at a crossroads—does she shut it all down for her and her loved ones' safety? Or does she power through and show the Vox Populi they can't silence her?
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Divya's whole life is online. Known as D1V, she has built a reputation and following on the massive multiplayer online game Reclaim the Sun. As she helps ...Show more
Divya's whole life is online. Known as D1V, she has built a reputation and following on the massive multiplayer online game Reclaim the Sun. As she helps cover the bills with promotional items she receives, her mantra is this: don't read the comments. But when troll group Vox Populi goes beyond leaving nasty comments and starts harassing her in real life, Divya finds herself at a crossroads—does she shut it all down for her and her loved ones' safety? Or does she power through and show the Vox Populi they can't silence her?
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Ivy finds herself at a loss when her best friend Harold, a fellow sophomore, heads to a Stanford academic camp, leaving her to her own devices for the sum...Show more
Ivy finds herself at a loss when her best friend Harold, a fellow sophomore, heads to a Stanford academic camp, leaving her to her own devices for the summer. Luckily, Ivy discovers VEIL, an art-sharing app where users can anonymously share their creations in a feed that is erased every Sunday at midnight. Primarily drawn to the ephemeral art posted on the site, Ivy soon finds herself captivated by how intimately people will share their lives. Ivy, a burgeoning photographer, not only uses the VEIL postings to create her own art, but goes on a mission to discover the identities of those cryptically sharing painful experiences and then help them.
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Ivy finds herself at a loss when her best friend Harold, a fellow sophomore, heads to a Stanford academic camp, leaving her to her own devices for the sum...Show more
Ivy finds herself at a loss when her best friend Harold, a fellow sophomore, heads to a Stanford academic camp, leaving her to her own devices for the summer. Luckily, Ivy discovers VEIL, an art-sharing app where users can anonymously share their creations in a feed that is erased every Sunday at midnight. Primarily drawn to the ephemeral art posted on the site, Ivy soon finds herself captivated by how intimately people will share their lives. Ivy, a burgeoning photographer, not only uses the VEIL postings to create her own art, but goes on a mission to discover the identities of those cryptically sharing painful experiences and then help them.
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Life in the Lit Lair, a house where six 17-year-old TikTok stars have been brought together, seems glamorous on the surface: hosting celebrities, gaining ...Show more
Life in the Lit Lair, a house where six 17-year-old TikTok stars have been brought together, seems glamorous on the surface: hosting celebrities, gaining lucrative sponsorships, pleasing their millions of followers, and throwing wild parties. Cami, Gwen, Tucker, Kat, Beau, and Sydney seem to have the perfect lives--until the day they find Sydney dead in the pool of their Malibu mansion. Now, with the five of them suddenly suspects, secrets come to light.
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Life in the Lit Lair, a house where six 17-year-old TikTok stars have been brought together, seems glamorous on the surface: hosting celebrities, gaining ...Show more
Life in the Lit Lair, a house where six 17-year-old TikTok stars have been brought together, seems glamorous on the surface: hosting celebrities, gaining lucrative sponsorships, pleasing their millions of followers, and throwing wild parties. Cami, Gwen, Tucker, Kat, Beau, and Sydney seem to have the perfect lives--until the day they find Sydney dead in the pool of their Malibu mansion. Now, with the five of them suddenly suspects, secrets come to light.
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After her family moves to Los Angeles, Delilah Rollins, already a minor Internet celebrity, plunges into the competitive and glamorous world of social med...Show more
After her family moves to Los Angeles, Delilah Rollins, already a minor Internet celebrity, plunges into the competitive and glamorous world of social media influencers, but can cosmetics and good lighting conceal cheating, manipulation, blackmail, and murder?
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After her family moves to Los Angeles, Delilah Rollins, already a minor Internet celebrity, plunges into the competitive and glamorous world of social med...Show more
After her family moves to Los Angeles, Delilah Rollins, already a minor Internet celebrity, plunges into the competitive and glamorous world of social media influencers, but can cosmetics and good lighting conceal cheating, manipulation, blackmail, and murder?
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Billed as a "luxury music and art festival," the Pyre Festival promises three days and two nights of unforgettable fun. This is why Alabama high...Show more
Billed as a "luxury music and art festival," the Pyre Festival promises three days and two nights of unforgettable fun. This is why Alabama high school senior Plum Winter steals her influencer sister Peach's invitation. Plum convinces her two best friends, to tag along. Instead of a posh retreat packed with celebrities, though, the trio lands among a small group of lower-tier influencers on the Caribbean island of Little Esau only to find there is no water, no Wi-Fi, and only franks and beans for sustenance. What initially seems like just poor event planning turns into deliberate mockery as the festivalgoers realize they're being played. The joke, however, is deadly: Someone in the group is killing the others off one by one. But who?
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Billed as a "luxury music and art festival," the Pyre Festival promises three days and two nights of unforgettable fun. This is why Alabama high...Show more
Billed as a "luxury music and art festival," the Pyre Festival promises three days and two nights of unforgettable fun. This is why Alabama high school senior Plum Winter steals her influencer sister Peach's invitation. Plum convinces her two best friends, to tag along. Instead of a posh retreat packed with celebrities, though, the trio lands among a small group of lower-tier influencers on the Caribbean island of Little Esau only to find there is no water, no Wi-Fi, and only franks and beans for sustenance. What initially seems like just poor event planning turns into deliberate mockery as the festivalgoers realize they're being played. The joke, however, is deadly: Someone in the group is killing the others off one by one. But who?
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Naema Bradshaw is a Eloko, an attractive magical being with the ability to charm people with her melod. She feels betrayed by best friends and boyfriend. ...Show more
Naema Bradshaw is a Eloko, an attractive magical being with the ability to charm people with her melod. She feels betrayed by best friends and boyfriend. She decides to set the record straight by giving her side of the story as a social media influencer on her platform, LOVE.
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Naema Bradshaw is a Eloko, an attractive magical being with the ability to charm people with her melod. She feels betrayed by best friends and boyfriend. ...Show more
Naema Bradshaw is a Eloko, an attractive magical being with the ability to charm people with her melod. She feels betrayed by best friends and boyfriend. She decides to set the record straight by giving her side of the story as a social media influencer on her platform, LOVE.
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When seventeen-year-old Star Fuentez reaches social media stardom, her polar-opposite twin, Moon, becomes "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and the grumpy but attractive Santiago Philips.
When seventeen-year-old Star Fuentez reaches social media stardom, her polar-opposite twin, Moon, becomes "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and the grumpy but attractive Santiago Philips.
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When seventeen-year-old Star Fuentez reaches social media stardom, her polar-opposite twin, Moon, becomes "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and the grumpy but attractive Santiago Philips.
When seventeen-year-old Star Fuentez reaches social media stardom, her polar-opposite twin, Moon, becomes "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and the grumpy but attractive Santiago Philips.
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