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Originally Posted by Bucco
To those who use social media often, i.e., Facebook, Google, etc. especially those who believe they are not being influenced by whatever platform they use, may I suggest the new documentary on Netflix, titled The Social Dilemma.
It is chilling, and reinforces the fear I have expressed on this site many times. People who work, or did work in the industry reflect on a number of things.
How you are manipulated, and you swear it is impossible. They show vignettes on how one action you make will define what you will see, no matter what you say or do.
Near the end of the documentary, each is asked what the future holds if we do not wake up soon, and the one that got to me was this......after hesitation thecanswer was...."in the short term, civil war"
This was written about the doc....
"Never before in history have 50 designers made decisions that would have an impact on two billion people,” says Tristan Harris, a former design ethicist at Google. Anna Lembke, an addiction expert at Stanford University, explains that these companies exploit the brain’s evolutionary need for interpersonal connection. And Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook, delivers a chilling allegation: Russia didn’t hack Facebook; it simply used the platform."
‘The Social Dilemma’ Review: Unplug and Run - The New York Times
Chilling but should be required watching for every person on the planet. If you feel this is much ado about nothing, or overblown, I say...you are wrong.
Please watch as the credits roll and those participating give suggestions. |
You are right on the mark. It's an addiction, I used to log in on this platform half a dozen times a year at one time, since I don't do Facebook, since so many activities shut down, I took to logging in most mornings with my coffee (no yoga class ! ). The way people talk to strangers on here is shocking, the nasty replies to people who ask a question, the disrespect for anyone else's opinion or beliefs, or even their religion. I realized this was getting to be a morning "habit" like the coffee and paper used to be. Then add in Alexa, cell phones, twitter, all of it..... I definitely think there is going to be a very steep price to pay.