Apple Cider Vinegar: how social media gave rise to fraudulent wellness influencers like Belle Gibson

This article contains spoilers for Apple Cider Vinegar.

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The new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the story of wellness influencer Belle Gibson, who built a loyal following on social media by documenting her cancer journey online. But in 2015, Gibson was exposed as a fraud. She never had cancer, and lied about donating funds to charities and ill children.