i Am A Mother And Very Soon My Daughter will Be Demanding A Phone With Social Media Accounts! The Thought Of Them Being Out There Just Worries Me! But The Real Question Is – Are They Ready For It? How Should I Talk To Them About Being Responsible On Social Media? How Do I Ensure They Don’t Overdo It?
i Have Always Spoken To My Child as An Adult and Given That She Is always Online Now, I Thought It Was A Good Idea To Watch This Docu-drama That Just Launched On Netflix.
what Is The Social Dilemma?
the Social Dilemma Is A Docudrama On Netflix That Explores The Effect Of Smartphones And Social Networks On Human Behaviour. The Series Follows Social Media Experts Who Raise Alarm Bells About Their Own Experiences. The Film Explores The Rise Of Social Media And The Damage It Has Caused To Society, Focusing On Surveillance and Data Mining, How Its Design Is Meant To Nurture An Addiction, Its Use In Politics, Its Impact On Mental Health, Rising Teen Suicide Rates, Its Role In Spreading Conspiracies And More. It Is One Of The Top 10 Shows On Netflix Right Now And As Someone Who Is Constantly Online, I Knew I Had To See It Too.
i Was Shocked To Learn This
this Documentary Made Me Want To Turn Off My Notifications. Delete The Apps I Don’t Need. And Keep My Phone Away.
1. Eye-opener
it Tells The Truth As It Is. This Docu-drama Is Not About Not Being On Social Media But About All The Pros And Cons Of It. It Is Important To Talk To Our Kids Not To Overdo It Because There Are Many Consequences.
2. Dependence On Smartphones
the Documentary Highlights Just How Dependent We Are On Our Smartphones And What Constantly Staring At A Screen Full Of Apps Does To Our Mental Health. at Some Point, We’ve All Had Our Doubts About Whether Or Not We’re Addicted To Social Media. Personally, I Am Pretty Sure I Lose A Few Brain Cells Every Time I Open The Explore Section Of Instagram.
3. Explains That Everything On Social Media Is Not True
the Social Dilemma Shows How These Algorithms Aid The Spread Of Misinformation. It Shows How It Is Important To Fact Check The Things We See On The Internet. Just Because It’s On The Internet, Doesn’t Mean It’s True. The Social Dilemma makes An Excellent Point About How Much Excess Information Is Out There. It Explains That, While The Information Available Might Have Increased In The Past Couple Of Decades, Our Brain’s Capacity To Process The Same Has Not. We Have To Fact Check.
there Are Of Course Plenty Of Benefits To Social Media, Including Networking With Old Friends And Colleagues, Sharing Genuine And Useful Information Quickly And Efficiently, And Inspiring And Influencing Others In A Positive Way.
most Importantly, Nobody Should Miss The Film’s Call To Action. Parents Of Young Kids Would Benefit From Watching This Since It Shares A Lot of Information About How Social Media Impacts Our Thoughts And How We Function. As Well As How Social Media Is Really Impacting Young People And Their Perspectives About Themselves And Perfectionism. as Parents, We Need To Understand That We Can’t Keep The Children Away From The Digital Presence And Social Media, Nor Can We ‘remove It’.
you Can Watch The Trailer Here.
Mansi Zaveri
Tarun Sakhrani
Rati Ramadas Girish
KSP Team
Janani S Koushik
