One Time On The Internet

5. lonelygirl15: the War of The Worlds for the internet

Episode Summary

In 2006, not long after YouTube was created, a vlog popped up called lonelygirl15 from a girl named Bree who just wanted to connect with the outside world. Four and a half months later, it became known as one of the first “internet hoaxes”, creating a War of The Worlds moment that modern culture had not seen before. Join us as we dive deep into the history of this phenomenon with co-creator Mesh Flinders.