"The technology that connects us also controls us."

2020

1h 34m

7.4(1665 votes)

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Overview

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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47 members

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Tristan Harris

Self

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Jeff Seibert

Self

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Bailey Richardson

Self

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Joe Toscano

Self

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Sandy Parakilas

Self

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Guillaume Chaslot

Self

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Lynn Fox

Self

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Aza Raskin

Self

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Alex Roetter

Self

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Tim Kendall

Self

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Justin Rosenstein

Self

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Randy Fernando

Self

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Jaron Lanier

Self

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Roger McNamee

Self

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Shoshana Zuboff

Self

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Anna Lembke

Self

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James Fetter

Self

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Mary Fetter

Self

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Jonathan Haidt

Self

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Cathy O'Neil

Self

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Rashida Richardson

Self

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Renée DiResta

Self

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Cynthia M. Wong

Self

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Skyler Gisondo

Ben

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Kara Hayward

Cassandra

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Vincent Kartheiser

Advertising A.I. / Engagement A.I. / Growth A.I.

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Sophia Hammons

Isla

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Barbara Gehring

Mom

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Chris Grundy

Step-Dad

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Sergio Villarreal

Luiz

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Catalina Garayoa

Rebecca

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Sheevani Desai

Teacher

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Emi Zerr

Ben's Ex-Girlfriend

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Jason Potter

Vlogger

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Korey David

Vlogger

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Laurence Curry

Vlogger

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Vic Alejandro

Police Officer

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Oner Asir

Police Officer

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Kristina Fountaine

Police Officer

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Chase Penny

Police Officer

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Carlos Leos

Stunt Protester

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Adam S. Ford

Stunt Protester

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Jade Ryin

Anonymous Coder

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Skye Folsom

Skyler Gisondo Body Double

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Richard Lucchese

Vincent Kartheiser Body Double

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Reza Nosrati

Vincent Kartheiser Body Double

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Hannah Vail

High School Student (uncredited)

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Overview

Where to Watch

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

Cast & Crew

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

Renée DiResta

Cynthia M. Wong

Skyler Gisondo

Kara Hayward

Vincent Kartheiser

Sophia Hammons

Barbara Gehring

Chris Grundy

Sergio Villarreal

Catalina Garayoa

Sheevani Desai

Emi Zerr

Jason Potter

Korey David

Laurence Curry

Vic Alejandro

Oner Asir

Kristina Fountaine

Chase Penny

Carlos Leos

Adam S. Ford

Jade Ryin

Skye Folsom

Richard Lucchese

Reza Nosrati

Hannah Vail

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The Piano Teacher

Lady

Better Man

Gears

Secrets of an Influencer

Stolen Identity 2

The Joe Show

The Conversation

Mr. Stein Goes Online

WarGames

Death of a Vlogger

Incontrol

AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special

Haru

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Blade Runner

The Virgin Suicides

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Antitrust

I'm Not a Robot

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The Great Hack

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The Devil All the Time