Sky has announced a slate of four upcoming documentaries, including a film on social media star-turned criminal defendant Andrew Tate , and a series that leverages the archives of David Frost , one of television’s greatest interviewers. Doom Scroll: Andrew Tate & The Dark Side of the Internet examines the former kickboxer who styles himself online as the “king of toxic masculinity.” He and his brother Tristan face allegations of human trafficking in Romania, in additional to potential sexual misconduct charges in the U.
K. “Andrew Tate’s meteoric rise to infamy has provoked global uproar,” notes a release from Sky, “but the controversial figure is also a terrifying symptom of the increasingly fractured world in which we live, propelled by the social media platforms beneath our fingertips. Related Stories News 'Gomorrah' Prequel In The Spotlight At AVPSummit News Sky Subs Will Have Access To Warner Content "In Every Scenario" Once Partnership Runs Down, Says Dana Strong Andrew Tate Getty “ Doom Scroll: Andrew Tate & The Dark Side of the Internet goes beyond the headlines to explore how and why someone with such toxic views can take hold of so many millions of young followers.
The film highlights the dark influence of social media platforms and how their carefully-crafted algorithms have shaped our world today.” The Andrew Tate doc is a Sandpaper Films production commissioned for Sky Documentaries; Liz Mermin directs and Nicky Lessware produces. It will debut l.
