Episode 44: The Fake Influencer

When Belle Gibson was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the 19-year-old Australian mother of one did the unimaginable, she reversed her diagnosis. Not through traditional treatments, but through clean eating and alternative therapies.

So she took to Instagram to show the world how she had cured herself and she soon had 200k followers and business deals with Apple and Penguin.

But then two journalists uncovered something sinister, that took Belle from hero to public enemy number one...

This is Real.

Belle Gibson's 60 Minutes interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCN2Uvyz72k

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Cancer support services:

UK - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Australia - https://www.cancer.org.au/

Ireland - https://mariekeating.ie/cancer-information/cancer-support-services-ireland/

USA - https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services.html

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