The Social Dilemma (2020)
- Directed by
- Jeff Orlowski
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 1,803 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary blends interviews with tech insiders and a fictional family's story to explain how social media platforms manipulate user behavior. It shows how algorithms encourage addiction, spread misinformation, and affect personal relationships and society.
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What happens
The Social Dilemma is a 2020 American docudrama film directed by Jeff Orlowski and written by Orlowski, Davis Coombe, and Vickie Curtis. The documentary covers the negative social effects of social media and is interspersed by a dramatized narrative surrounding a family of five who are increasingly affected by problematic social media use. The Social Dilemma premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, on January 26, 2020, and was released on Netflix on September 9, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its message and use of interviews with established tech experts but criticized the narrative, reenactments, and lack of nuance in addressing technological problems. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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