The Social Dilemna

[rockcasbah]

Storyline

Set in the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley, The Social Dilemma fuses investigative documentary with enlightening narrative drama. Expert testimony from tech whistle-blowers exposes our disturbing predicament: the services Big Tech provides-search engines, networks, instant information, etc.-are merely the candy that lures us to bite. Once we're hooked and coming back for more, the real commodity they sell is their prowess to influence and manipulate us.

IMDB

Watched this last night, quite good, though maybe a bit naive.

(we've always been the product...think marshall mcluhan)

Best part for me was all the tech execs saying how they don't let their kids anywhere near social media.

 

[rockcasbah]

https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/

lots of great info, such as 64% of people who join extremist Facebook groups were steered there by fb's algo.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

If you're on fb then you're a moron who deserves what happens to you.
You're also part of the problem and should be culled from the herd.

 

[Saint_Ann]

I find whether or not to tell a guy his fly is open to be a social dilema.

 

[BrokenBarbie]

I find whether or not to tell a guy his fly is open to be a social dilema.

Always tell him, loudly and in public.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Always tell him, loudly and in public.

Or just point and laugh. Awkward.

 

[BrokenBarbie]

Or just point and laugh. Awkward.

I find that pointing and saying “put that away, you won’t be needing it right now” works.

 

[Liar]

I find that pointing and saying “put that away, you won’t be needing it right now” works.

How many "let me know when you'll be needing it" do you get?

 

[BrokenBarbie]

How many "let me know when you'll be needing it" do you get?

that is a rarity. Normally it’s more “oops!” than anything.