The Internet Ruined My Life
The Internet can be a powerful tool, allowing people to communicate and conduct business across borders. Unfortunately, that also makes it easy for people to, often anonymously, threaten others -- or worse -- post content that they don't like. This series tells stories of folks whose lives were ruined because they did something as simple as sending a tweet or posting a status update. Each episode features two people whose lives were turned upside down because of a few keystrokes. The true tales include a woman who received death threats for sending a tweet calling for a cable show's cancellation, a British man who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security because British slang was misunderstood, and a woman who was forced to move out of her town because of violent threats directed toward her for using the wrong emoji on Facebook.
Season 1
6 episodes
1. #CancelColbertA tweet to cancel The Colbert Report sends one young woman into hiding, while British slang turns a holiday-bound traveler into a suspected terrorist.TV-14CC30minMar 9, 2016
2. Food FightEspousing love for duck liver and video games prompts a social media backlash that destroys two people's lives.TV-14CC30minMar 16, 2016
3. Sext Gone WrongA prank video posted online puts one man in handcuffs; a high school student's world turns upside-down after sending a topless photo.TV-14CC30minMar 23, 2016
4. Adults OnlyA woman contemplates suicide after naked photos of her end up online; a makeover meme goes viral and forces a woman into hiding.TV-14CC30minMar 30, 2016
5. Gleek TragedyA TV fan becomes a worldwide villain after tweeting a spoiler, while hitting the wrong emoji on a Facebook post turns a Facebook fanatic into a fugitive.TV-14CC30minApr 6, 2016
6. Video VillainA viral video star achieves fame but at a terrible price, and a struggling writer gets death threats after a photo taken of him becomes a meme.TV-14CC30minApr 13, 2016
The Internet Ruined My Life
The Internet can be a powerful tool, allowing people to communicate and conduct business across borders. Unfortunately, that also makes it easy for people to, often anonymously, threaten others -- or worse -- post content that they don't like. This series tells stories of folks whose lives were ruined because they did something as simple as sending a tweet or posting a status update. Each episode features two people whose lives were turned upside down because of a few keystrokes. The true tales include a woman who received death threats for sending a tweet calling for a cable show's cancellation, a British man who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security because British slang was misunderstood, and a woman who was forced to move out of her town because of violent threats directed toward her for using the wrong emoji on Facebook.
