Technology leads to lies and a slew of terrifying crimes
About Web of Lies
A teen is bullied online to the point of suicide. Adopted children are placed inadvertently with child predators. A man is catfished by a woman for his money, then murdered. These are some of the cases in Web of Lies.
Web of Lies features disturbing stories of crimes connected to online deceit. It’s a different kind of true crime show, describing stories that revolve around the horrible things people do to each other when they can mask their true identity, pose as someone else on the internet or in text messages, or lie to cover up a crime. Not all of the crimes are murder; some of the most shocking episodes are cases related to sextortion, cyberbullying, trafficking, and online predators. They will make you afraid to ever use your computer or phone again.
Web of Lies centers on the mystery, sometimes the mystery of who the perpetrator is, but usually the mystery of what terrible thing befell the victim for going online and meeting someone who lied to them. Often the cases involve teens too naïve to know about the dark side of the internet, who then fall victim to online predators.
In addition to cases in the US, the show includes some Canadian and Australian cases. Recommended.
The Show Elements
Seasons: 7 (2014-2021)
Where to stream: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Max, Discovery+
More shows like Web of Lies: Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, #killerpost, Deadly Dates, Devil in the Web, Murder on the Internet, Web of Death, Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
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