The Social Dilemma
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The Social Dilemma (2020)

12
09/09/2020 (GB)
Documentary, Drama
1h 34m

The technology that connects us also controls us.

Overview

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

  • Jeff OrlowskiDirector, Writer
  • Davis CoombeWriter
  • Vickie CurtisWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • technology
  • silicon valley
  • high tech surveillance
  • internet
  • big corporation
  • media manipulation
  • social network
  • teen suicide
  • low self esteem
  • social media
  • internet culture
  • commercialism
  • internet addiction
  • social isolation
  • self-harm
  • advertising campaign
  • advertising model
  • late stage capitalism
  • machine learning
  • media addiction
  • algorithm
  • societal collapse
  • smartphone
  • surveillance capitalism

Top Billed Cast

Tristan Harris

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Jeff Seibert

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Bailey Richardson

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Joe Toscano

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Sandy Parakilas

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Guillaume Chaslot

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Lynn Fox

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Aza Raskin

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Alex Roetter

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Tim Kendall

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