HBO Max's plans for a DeuxMoi series is a bad idea

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The Greg Berlanti-produced adaptation of the pseudonymous Instagram account for celebrity gossip upcoming book Anon Plz sounds a lot like Gossip Girl. But, as Kayleigh Donaldson points out, "let’s be honest here: DeuxMoi is not a good account, it’s a messy idea to empower it via a book and TV show, and doing so will only further accelerate its downfall into conspiratorial nonsense. I wrote before about the perils of blind gossip, a commonly used practice in celebrity reporting that almost always ends badly. It’s a tool that’s as familiar a part of entertainment reporting as puff pieces and photo editing, and one that can be utilized for good. Consider how many abusive men in the film world were the stuff of open conversations because of this kind of worldwide whispering. DeuxMoi is borrowing thoroughly from that handbook, albeit on a much grander scale."