A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype! pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season-and how we as consumers can stop getting played. She has written extensively on the chaos that is the Fyre Festival frauds which led her to produce the Netflix documentary, Fyre, and she is also the author of “HYPE: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following” that was released recently in April.About "HYPE"Drawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. About Gabrielle BluestoneGabrielle is an investigative journalist, a licensed attorney, an Emmy nominated producer, writer for New York Times, Washington Post, and Gawker Media among others. The Most Important ThingCheck out Gabrielle's investigation write-ups of the Fyre Festival, and also her upcoming book "Hype, How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet―and Why We're Following" here.
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