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The Social Dilemma (2020) — Ligoscope

The Social Dilemma

Film · 2020

The Social Dilemma

94 min · Directed by Jeff Orlowski · PG-13

Documentary Drama

7.51,805
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The technology that connects us also controls us.

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Cast

Tristan Harris

Tristan Harris

Self

Jeff Seibert

Self

Bailey Richardson

Self

Joe Toscano

Self

Sandy Parakilas

Self

Guillaume Chaslot

Self

Lynn Fox

Self

Aza Raskin

Self

Alex Roetter

Self

Tim Kendall

Self

Justin Rosenstein

Justin Rosenstein

Self

Randy Fernando

Self

Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier

Self

Roger McNamee

Roger McNamee

Self

Shoshana Zuboff

Self

Anna Lembke

Self

James Fetter

Self

Mary Fetter

Self

Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt

Self

Cathy O'Neil

Self

Rashida Richardson

Self

Renée DiResta

Renée DiResta

Self

Cynthia M. Wong

Self

Skyler Gisondo

Skyler Gisondo

Ben

Crew

Director: Jeff Orlowski
Producer: Laurie Lennard, Ryan Ahrens, Jill Ahrens, David J. Cornfield, Bruce Heavin, Linda A. Cornfield, Larissa Rhodes, Lynda Weinman
Writer: Vickie Curtis, Davis Coombe, Jeff Orlowski
Casting: Jenny Jue
Editor: Davis Coombe
Cinematography: John Behrens, Jonathan Pope
Production Design: Adam Wheatley
Composer: Mark A. Crawford
Stunts: Chase Penny

Details

Studios: Exposure Labs, Argent Pictures, The Space Program
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: PG-13
Release: January 26, 2020

Themes

artificial intelligence (a.i.)technologysilicon valleyhigh tech surveillanceinternetsurveillancebig corporationmedia manipulationsocial networkteen suicidelow self esteemsocial media

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