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Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing

2025Show1 season3 episodesTV-MA

Documentary
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes89%–

A tense, bleak documentary series about society and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes · best: S1E3 "#unfollow" 7.0

Episodes

6.8

Story

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

Feels like

  • Investigative Documentary
  • Social Commentary
  • Ethical Concerns
  • Child Exploitation
  • Digital Media
  • Parenting Challenges
  • Unsettling Truths
  • Journalistic
  • Technology Impact

Cast

10 of 10 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kief Davidson, Jenna Rosher
Written by
Kief Davidson
Produced by
Giampiero Ambrosi

Everyone

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Facts

April 9, 2025 · April 9, 2025 · Ended

First aired
April 9, 2025
Last aired
April 9, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing?"

Questions about Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing?

Netflix

In the United States, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Will I feel good after watching Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.