Watch the documentary The Social Dilemma (available on Netflix) and consider the following questions:
Before watching:
Do you use social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, etc.? If so, how much time do you spend on them on an average day?
What are the benefits of using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat?
The documentary The Social Dilemma highlights some of the drawbacks associated with social media. What do you think these are?
How do companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram make money?
Do you worry about social media companies using your data? Why/why not?
After watching:
In the documentary Tristan Harris says that “if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.” What does he mean by this statement?
It is stated in the documentary that internet companies are “the richest companies in the history of humanity.” How do these businesses make their money?
Why do the platforms discussed in the documentary want you to spend as much time as possible on their sites?
Social psychologist Dr Jonathan Haidt highlights alarming increases in self-harm and suicide statistics among pre-teen and teenage girls. Do you feel this is true for the people you know?
Has watching this documentary changed the way you feel about using social media platforms?
Before watching:
Do you use social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, etc.? If so, how much time do you spend on them on an average day?
What are the benefits of using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat?
The documentary The Social Dilemma highlights some of the drawbacks associated with social media. What do you think these are?
How do companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram make money?
Do you worry about social media companies using your data? Why/why not?
After watching:
In the documentary Tristan Harris says that “if you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.” What does he mean by this statement?
It is stated in the documentary that internet companies are “the richest companies in the history of humanity.” How do these businesses make their money?
Why do the platforms discussed in the documentary want you to spend as much time as possible on their sites?
Social psychologist Dr Jonathan Haidt highlights alarming increases in self-harm and suicide statistics among pre-teen and teenage girls. Do you feel this is true for the people you know?
Has watching this documentary changed the way you feel about using social media platforms?