If you do one thing today, watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else watched it yet?

[Anonymous]

Details, please. Fiction or nonfiction?

[Anonymous]

I have worked in tech for a decade, and get made fun of all the time on DCUM for being a very low-screen household, for not having any social media accounts, etc. My kids didn't watch tv until age 6, or play on phones or iPads. It's only because of the pandemic that they get so much screen time now. Since before they had screens they've been hearing us talk about AI, dopamine hits, marketing, pupil reactions, etc.
They understand why we don't do notifications on social media.

Nothing in this documentary is really new info - just the examples are new. Everyone in tech has known this stuff for years.

[Anonymous]

Can young teens watch it?

[Anonymous]

Here’s a link to a review. It’s rated PG-13, PP, so I’d say yes.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/movies/the-social-dilemma-review.amp.html

[Anonymous]

OP
Yes, I think any teens who use social media should watch it. As parents, pay special attention to the stats on teen self-harm and suicide (and the correlation with the rise of social media.) Our kids were guinea pigs.

[Anonymous]

Years founded:

-Instagram: 2010
-Twitter: 2006
-Facebook: 2004
-YouTube: 2005

And MySpace

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

Interesting. Where I live teens do use FB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

+1.

And as soon as we find out what it is, they’re gonna hop to another platform. DJ can’t “ban” them fast enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

Interesting. Where I live teens do use FB.

It’s totally to throw you off their scent. I promise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

Interesting. Where I live teens do use FB.

It’s totally to throw you off their scent. I promise.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can young teens watch it?

Young teens will think it doesn't apply to them because the documentary talks so much about facebook and only old people use FB.

Interesting. Where I live teens do use FB.

It’s totally to throw you off their scent. I promise.

Not completely. They might do their main social media use somewhere else, but those with hobbies that involve a range of people might have accounts to manage those things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have worked in tech for a decade, and get made fun of all the time on DCUM for being a very low-screen household, for not having any social media accounts, etc. My kids didn't watch tv until age 6, or play on phones or iPads. It's only because of the pandemic that they get so much screen time now. Since before they had screens they've been hearing us talk about AI, dopamine hits, marketing, pupil reactions, etc.
They understand why we don't do notifications on social media.

Nothing in this documentary is really new info - just the examples are new. Everyone in tech has known this stuff for years.

Are the newer Apple products with facial recognition to open & confirm purchases actually also constantly monitoring pupil reactions too?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have worked in tech for a decade, and get made fun of all the time on DCUM for being a very low-screen household, for not having any social media accounts, etc. My kids didn't watch tv until age 6, or play on phones or iPads. It's only because of the pandemic that they get so much screen time now. Since before they had screens they've been hearing us talk about AI, dopamine hits, marketing, pupil reactions, etc.
They understand why we don't do notifications on social media.

Nothing in this documentary is really new info - just the examples are new. Everyone in tech has known this stuff for years.

Your point perfect parent