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The series follows the exploits of Lucy Spiller, an executive editor at two tabloid magazines. Lucy possesses the power to manipulate the lives of celebrities through the articles she prints in the magazine.

The series, loosely based on the true story of the assassination in Dubai of a senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - the co-founder of military wing of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on 19 January 2010, revolves around five ordinary Israeli citizens who discover one morning via the media that they are the principal suspects of a high-profile kidnapping and are implicated as culprits in the kidnapping.

In Copycat Killer, a serial killer taps into the media interest over his murders and ruthlessly manipulates their victims, the police and the media like a puppet master, turning the case into a national spectacle.

These criminals not only thought they'd got away with it, but used the national press and media to portray themselves as grieving victims. Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal? In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of three experts - body language, voice and psychology - analyze iconic TV appeals by those who claimed to be grief stricken but turned out to be the perpetrators. By dissecting the lies of these crying criminals frame-by-frame they will reveal the fascinating physiological 'tells' and tell-tale signs that ultimately unraveled their deception and led to their capture and incarceration.

This three-part documentary series profiles hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine's epic rise to notoriety. Through an exclusive interview with the incendiary rapper after his release from prison earlier this spring, director Karam Gill (Ice Cold, G-Funk) examines the culture of manufactured celebrity through 6ix9ine's mastery of social media.

Since 1989, Media Watch has been a forum for analysis and comment on Australian media. Manipulation, plagiarism, conflicts of interest and abuse of power are just some of the issues dealt with on the weekly program. Journalists, editors, producers, camera operators and photographers are under the spotlight as Media Watch continues to expose corrupt reporting in newspapers and magazines as well as on radio, TV and the internet.

In Search of Instagram's Worst Con Artist tells the inside story of Belle Gibson, the 21-year-old social influencer who claimed she cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating. Her miraculous story brought her fame and money, with a successful app, a book deal and countless television appearances. But when journalists investigated, they discovered something shocking: none of her story was true - she never had cancer. She had misled her millions of followers - and for some there were devastating consequences. With access to friends and family who speak on the record for the first time, this series discovers the truth about Belle Gibson. Was she a manipulative, compulsive liar or a damaged young woman exploited by big brands for their own ends?