September 22, 2020
“Social media being the primary driver of societal ruin is not a new idea. Books with titles like Weapons of Math Destruction, 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts, and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism abound. A search of “social media” on YouTube brings up numerous videos that talk about social media’s harms. Podcast episodes and shows, conference topics and speakers, and news media coverage often paint a sour picture of social media. As of September 9, on Netflix, there is another addition to this lexicon: The Social Dilemma. During the week of its release it was the 4th-most-watched offering on Netflix, according to the service’s ranking system.”
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