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Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing( 2025)

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Overview

In this eye-opening documentary exposé, teens and parents reveal disturbing accounts of abuse and exploitation within the world of child influencers.

  1. Kief Davidson

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Claire RockSmith

    Self

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    Corinne Joy

    Self

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    Sophie Fergi

    Self

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    Sawyer Sharbino

    Self

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    Brandon Stewart

    Self

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    Taylor Lorenz

    Self

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    Ashley RockSmith

    Self

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    Karen North

    Self

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    Patience Rocksmith

    Self

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    Steevy Areeco

    Self

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    Heather Nichole

    Self

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    Angela Sharbino

    Self

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    Piper Rockelle

    Self (archive footage)

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    Tiffany Smith

    Self (archive footage)

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    Hunter Hill

    Self (archive footage)

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    Jentzen Ramirez

    Self (archive footage)

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    Indi Star

    Self (archive footage)

Current Season

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Miniseries

2025 | 3 Episodes

Miniseries of Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing premiered on Apr 08 2025

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A review by maxinedemian

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Written by maxinedemian on Thu Apr 10 2025
Bad Influence – Netflix Docuseries By Melissa Antoinette Garza Before catching a brief segment on Inside Edition about the Netflix docuseries _Bad Influence (2025)_, I had never heard of Piper Rockelle, Tiffany Smith, or the group known as “the squad.” Though I watch a lot of YouTube, influencer culture has never appealed to me—especially when it involves kids. I find it to be repetitive, inauthentic, vacuous crap aimed at the lowest common denominator. Sadly, Bad Influence exposes some of the darkest sides of this world. The series focuses on the troubling story of Piper Rockelle and...

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • peer pressure
  • social media influencer
  • social pressure
  • pressure to perform
  • content creators
  • baffled
  • sympathetic
  • tragic
  • false promises of a better life