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The Social Dilemma

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Shoshana Zuboff and Justin Rosenstein in The Social Dilemma (2020)
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.
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Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.

  • Director
    • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
  • Writers
    • Vickie Curtis
    • Davis Coombe
    • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
  • Stars
    • Tristan Harris
    • Jeff Seibert
    • Bailey Richardson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    91K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
    • Writers
      • Vickie Curtis
      • Davis Coombe
      • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
    • Stars
      • Tristan Harris
      • Jeff Seibert
      • Bailey Richardson
    • 642User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Tristan Harris
    Tristan Harris
    • Self - Google, Former Design Ethicist…
    Jeff Seibert
    Jeff Seibert
    • Self - Twitter, Former Executive…
    Bailey Richardson
    Bailey Richardson
    • Self - Instagram, Early Team
    Joe Toscano
    Joe Toscano
    • Self - Google, Former Experience Design Consultant…
    Sandy Parakilas
    Sandy Parakilas
    • Self - Facebook, Former Operations Manager…
    Guillaume Chaslot
    Guillaume Chaslot
    • Self - YouTube, Former Engineer…
    Lynn Fox
    Lynn Fox
    • Self - Apple, Former Director of Corporate PR…
    Aza Raskin
    Aza Raskin
    • Self - Firefox & Mozilla Labs, Former Employee…
    Alex Roetter
    Alex Roetter
    • Self - Twitter, Former Senior VP of Engineering
    Tim Kendall
    Tim Kendall
    • Self - Facebook, Former Executive…
    Justin Rosenstein
    Justin Rosenstein
    • Self - Facebook, Former Engineer…
    Randy Fernando
    Randy Fernando
    • Self - NVIDIA, Former Product Manager
    • (as Randima 'Randy' Fernando)
    • …
    Jaron Lanier
    Jaron Lanier
    • Self - Founding Father of Virtual Reality…
    Roger McNamee
    Roger McNamee
    • Self - Facebook, Early Investor…
    Shoshana Zuboff
    Shoshana Zuboff
    • Self - Harvard Business School, Professor Emeritus
    • (as Shoshana Zuboff Ph.D.)
    • …
    Anna Lembke
    Anna Lembke
    • Self - Stanford University, School of Medicine, Medical Director of Addiction Medicine
    • (as Dr. Anna Lembke)
    James Fetter
    James Fetter
    • Self - Anna's Son
    • (as James Lembke)
    Mary Fetter
    Mary Fetter
    • Self - Anna's Daughter
    • (as Mary Lembke)
    • Director
      • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
    • Writers
      • Vickie Curtis
      • Davis Coombe
      • Jeff Orlowski-Yang
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Jeff Orlowski-Yang was a heavy Facebook user before making the film. He's not now.
    • Quotes

      Self - Facebook, Former Operations Manager: We've created a system that biases towards false information. Not because we want to, but because false information makes the companies more money than the truth. The truth is boring.

    • Crazy credits
      "Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse." - Sophocles
    • Alternate versions
      After its Sundance premiere in January 2020, the documentary was updated to include a segment on the growing number of social media conspiracy theories related to COVID-19.
    • Connections
      Featured in De vooravond: Episode #1.17 (2020)

    User reviews642

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    9/10

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    It's partly unbelievable a documentary like this has not aired yet. Albeit not perfect in execution - the acted part is underwhelming - it is a definite eye opener and should be watched by teens, parents, entrepreneurs, politicians and everybody else.
    • spavaai
    • Sep 8, 2020
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Netflix
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Song Đề Xã Hội
    • Production companies
      • Exposure Labs
      • Argent Pictures
      • The Space Program
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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