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

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)

Trailer

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