If you have Netflix, a must watch is The Social Dilemma. It's about how Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc., have changed us. Many of us have become addicted to social media, and social media has taken advantage of the time we spend on these platforms to influence what we do, what we buy, how we think. You may not believe it, but it's true.
Never before have a handful of tech designers had such control over the way billions of us think, act and live our lives. Statistically, the biggest impact is in the 10-15 year old range. You've got to watch this movie to see what's going on with your pre-teen children and grandchildren.
A 5,000 person study found that higher social media use correlated with self-reported declines in mental health and life satisfaction. The number of countries with political disinformation campaigns on social media have double in the past two years. 64% of the people who joined extremist groups on Facebook did so because the algorithms steered them there. These are just a few of the many informative facts I discovered while watching the film.
It's best for you to watch the film yourself to determine how life changing addiction to social media can be. I plan to have my children watch it. It may alter the time they allow their kids to spend on social media. I know it's hard right now with the pandemic raging, but when you find out about the far reaching affects of hours spent on social media, you might alter your use of these platforms. Some of the people interview for this movie were executives at Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Pinterest and other social media platforms. Many of them have discontinued the use of social media altogether, while others have modified their use. Watch the film and make your own decision.
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