Social Media Monsters
Social Media Monsters is a TV show on Channel 4. Social Media Monsters examines serious crimes where social media played a significant role, meeting victims, friends and families, and gaining insight from police, psychologists and other experts. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
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Ali Abulaban becomes TikTok famous as his character Jinnkid gathers hundreds of thousands of followers. But in the real world, his behaviour spirals into domestic abuse and more. (Ep10/10)
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1:00:00When James comes to the aid of a homeless man while celebrating a family birthday, he's murdered by a teenager with a knife. And it's on Snapchat. And Essex Police are onto it. (Ep9)
1:00:00'Chloe' has been messaging boys in Essex on Snapchat and Instagram and exchanging intimate pictures. But 'Chloe' is an alter ego for a prolific paedophile bent on abuse. (Ep8)
1:00:00Lyne Barlow's Facebook page advertises incredible holiday deals that are too good to be true - until Durham police unearth one of the largest fraud cases they've ever seen. (Ep7)
1:00:00When a friend's break-up turns nasty, Elianne Andam is caught up in the backlash, and a reckless online declaration leads to extreme real-life violence. (S1 Ep6)
1:00:00Carson Sistrunk disappeared after going to see a woman he first met on Snapchat. The police investigation uncovered a disturbing pattern of deception and crime. (Ep5)
1:00:00When Leah Ware stopped posting on Facebook, her family assumed she still lived on a farm with the boyfriend she'd met online. But then another woman vanished as suspicions mounted. (Ep4)
1:00:00Joe Dix grew up in a loving family in a leafy Norfolk suburb. But the 18-year-old was groomed on social media by a county lines gang, and his life tragically spiralled out of control. (Ep3)
1:05:00Stories of serious crimes linked to social media. When businesswoman Justine Wright lets an employee go, it sparks a decade-long stalking campaign against Justine and others. (Ep2)
1:05:00Stories of serious crimes linked to social media. Fifteen-year-old Holly's accounts were hacked and inundated by her ex, in a campaign that culminated in a brutal killing. (Ep1)