Episode
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet: A Murder in D.C.
Overview
The murder of a political staffer in 2016 spawns a myriad of unfounded conspiracy theories as the man's family — and the truth — hang in the balance.
Details
- Series
- Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2022-06-15
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
A Murder in D.C. is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet. It aired on 2022-06-15. The runtime is 63 min.
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Episode 1: Death by SWAT
When an online gamer makes a series of fraudulent 911 calls to lure SWAT teams to innocent people's homes, his targeted trickery turns to tragedy.
Episode 3: I'm Not a Nazi
A woman recounts her journey to becoming a mouthpiece for white nationalist hate speech, work that culminates in high-profile violence and murder.
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