Facebook says Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ “buries substance in sensationalism”
Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangers of social media.Released last month, the Jeff Orlowski film takes a look at the dark side of social media through interviews with tech experts, and it has since sparked many discussions online.However, Facebook has criticised the documentary, accusing it of burying “the substance in sensationalism.”“We should have conversations about the impact of social media on our lives,” the company wrote in a blog post. “But The Social Dilemma buries the substance in sensationalism.“Rather than offer a nuanced look at technology, it gives a distorted view of how social media platforms work to create a convenient scapegoat for what are difficult and complex societal problems.