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The Social Dilemma #RB23

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The documentary *The Social Dilemma* brings attention to how social media platforms manipulate user behavior through algorithms optimized for ad revenue and screen time, creating a business model centered on selling attention. Beyond this primary issue, the discussion highlights severe consequences …

Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291

Lex Fridman

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his discussion with Lex Fridman that social media platforms, specifically those utilizing a particular business model pioneered by Facebook and Twitter, are a primary driver of declining teen mental health and democratic dysfunction. While acknowledging t …