The Social Dilemma is a docudrama on Netflix made to bring awareness to social media and the real products it makes. It explains phenomena like “ghost vibrations”, which is when you could’ve sworn your phone made a noise or buzz, but no notification appears on the screen. This is something that I remember well because it seems to happen to me quite often. The film tries to get the point across that although social media can connect us, it is mainly used to monetize humanity. Because of that effort, it also distracts, manipulates, controls, and can even disconnect us on both small and large scales.
An interesting quote by Edward Tuft is, “There are only two countries that call their customers “users” illegal drugs and software.” This illustrates the addictiveness of social media and technology. Overall, the film is both frightening and enlightening. It’s concerning because many online companies are using our psychology against us. However, it’s also good to know that there are resources to help people fight through the controlling grasp of technology and social media. Because it is a docudrama, it interviews former or current people working for different social media companies and their thoughts on the social dilemma. Research shows that between 2011 and 2013, a spike amongst teens in negative behaviors and self-esteem is one of the most relevant pieces of evidence to you readers out there because you are most likely around my age, which is a high school student. I think that this is something anyone living in today’s world should watch because it can help us become more aware of the issues plaguing our society and enact change to better things for the future. -Susie Comments are closed.
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