In a world traumatized by a pandemic and a tumultuous U.S. election, let’s take it down one step and talk about social media and its role in both of these events.
In our secluded Netflix world, I finally got around to watching The Social Dilemma — a great documentary about the influence and power of social media over our everyday worlds.
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This is not a documentary that craps on those who are “users.” It simply explains how it all works and what your role is in that equation — and it’s a big one.
It is mind-blowing and fully explains why the world has so many differing opinions on the same truth or fact.
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Just ask all your friends to search for any issue and each one will get a different feed or information stream.
This has never been more evident than with recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. presidential election and applies to everyone’s lives in some way.
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The Social Dilemma should be mandatory viewing for every kid, and better yet, anyone buying a device, like getting a licence before driving a car.
Whether the highway is built of pavement or information, you’d better know how it all works before hitting the high-speed lane.
Scott Thompson is the host of The Scott Thompson Show on Global News Radio 900 CHML Hamilton.
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