Episode
Reporter Gets Death Threats Over Tickling Videos (Tickled)
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- Paranoid American
- Published
- Jun 8, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2393
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Summary
What starts as a quirky story about professional tickling competitions quickly transforms into a shocking expose of psychological warfare and financial manipulation. Filmmaker David Farrier stumbles upon a global network of exploitation that spans decades, revealing how one trust fund millionaire used elaborate schemes to humiliate and control young athletes. More than just fetish films, this turns into a strange story about power, abuse, and the dark side of internet anonymity.