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The Social Dilemma

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Directed by Jeff Orlowski
Produced by Larissa Rhodes
Written by Davis Coombe, Vickie Curtis, and Jeff Orlowski
With: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano, Sandy Parakilas, Guillaume Chaslot, Lynn Fox, Aza Raskin, Alex Roetter, Tim Kendall, Justin Rosenstein, Randy Fernando, Jaron Lanier, Roger McNamee, Shoshana Zuboff, Anna Lembke, James Fetter, Mary Fetter, Jonathan Haidt, Cathy O'Neil, Rashida Richardson, Renee DiResta, Cynthia M. Wong, Skyler Gisondo, Catalina Garayoa, Barbara Gehring, and Vincent Kartheiser
Cinematography: John Behrens and Jonathan Pope
Editing: Davis Coombe
Music: Mark A. Crawford
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: 09 September 2020
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
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Orlowski and his Silicon Valley whistleblowers issue a dire warning about the dangers internet companies pose not only to democracy but also to humanity, yet the critically important message is severely undercut by the condescending infotainment approach and a refusal to take or assign responsibility.