Social Media Dilemma

Last week, I watched The Social Dilemma, a 90 minute Netflix documentary that was very alarming. In it, former social media company executives (e.g., Facebook, Google, Twitter, others) talk about how what began as a beneficial tool for society has now been transformed into a virtual addiction that is “bringing out the worst in society” (Tristan Harris, former Google design ethicist). The practices of social media giants have essentially made them the wealthiest and most powerful influence in the history of the world and are having dire social consequences in people’s lives.