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From IRL streamers in LA to Brazilian butt lifts, from sex workers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExposing the fraud, exploitation, bribery, and dishonesty at the core of the influencer model, \u003cem\u003eGet Rich or Lie Trying\u003c\/em\u003e asks if our digital rat race is costing us too much. 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