{"id":3113,"date":"2022-03-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/singularityumexicosummit.com\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:00:00","slug":"the-social-dilemma-will-freak-you-out-but-theres-more-to-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singularityumexico.com\/en\/the-social-dilemma-will-freak-you-out-but-theres-more-to-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Social Dilemma\u2019 Will Freak You Out\u2014But There\u2019s More to the Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is social media ruining the world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dramatic political polarization. Rising anxiety and depression. An uptick in teen suicide rates. Misinformation<\/a> that spreads like wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The common denominator of all these phenomena is that they\u2019re fueled in part by our seemingly innocuous participation in digital social networking. But how can simple acts like sharing photos and articles, reading the news, and connecting with friends have such destructive consequences?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the questions explored in the new Netflix docu-drama\u00a0The Social Dilemma<\/em>. Directed by Jeff Orlowski, it features several former Big Tech employees speaking out against the products they once upon a time helped build. Their reflections are interspersed with scenes from a family whose two youngest children are struggling with social media addiction and its side effects. There are also news clips from the last several years where reporters decry the technology and report on some of its nefarious impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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