The Social Dilemma (2020)
The technology that connects us also controls us.
Genre : Documentary, Drama
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : Jeff Orlowski
Synopsis
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
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