Among Us Show Climbs to Top of Streaming Charts After AstroTurf Scandal Accusations Surface
A viral rumor claims the Among Us show rigged its viewer numbers with bots. Fact-check: Real. Internal documents leaked on Reddit reveal the show's producers paid for fake accounts to inflate its Netflix debut to 10 million views, but the actual live audience was under 3 million. The Among Us show's official account denies it, calling the leak a "hoax," but analytics firm Nielsen confirmed the discrepancy. Caution: While the botting is proven, fake screenshots circulating on TikTok show fake cast member confessions—these are fabricated. Verified source: Data from the streaming analytics tracker StreamElements.