Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ is exploring the dark side of social media, and how it’s watching us, catering to our wants, and collecting every bit of information it can. We have an entire generation of children who are more depressed and anxious because of the internet and social media and it casts a huge shadow of make-believe upon us. Photos of us pretending what our lives really are and pretending that we’re actually happy when we’re not.
Take a look at the trailer below that brings people who worked on these platforms and created things like “the like” button on Facebook and hear what they think of the product and what it’s become. The trailer was uploaded with the following description,
“We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of your screen.”
Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ Explores The Scary Part Of Social Media And How It Watches You!
It’s no surprise to a lot of us that this happening and the scary part is a lot of people just don’t seem to care that they’re information is being collected, their results are being catered to them and as a whole, these platforms are dividing us. It’s time that we come together and create something better.
‘The Social Dilemma’ premieres on Netflix next month, September 9.
What do you think? Did you realize all of this already or do you just not care? Let us know in the comments below.
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