Duration: 84 & 54 MINUTES
Genre: FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Countries: SPAIN, FRANCE
Director: Peter Porta
Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/GQtcxa2becM
I saw this film during the Hot Docs Festival recently and didn't have time to write a review, but this film has been lingering with me since I watched it. This film will haunt you every day that you go onto social media, do anything online, and even go out in public at certain places.
I don't know if you are aware of the book 1984 the George Orwell book? When I was in school the thing they kept talking about was Big Brother is watching you. Well, it seems that might be true and whoever "Big Brother" is now is watching you do whatever you do online all the time.
The genie has gotten out of the bottle and is not going back in. Life has changed dramatically since the internet became available globally. But what seems great and free has an actual cost that you might not see but you may feel at some point in your life.
Teens are seeing the most extreme shift in their lives as they have become addicted to social media and all things online. They get a dopamine hit every time they scroll through their feeds. It seems harmless, but what if entities were using the information teens are unknowingly providing?
Remember the song Sting wrote: Every Breath You Take? In this case, it's every click you make they are watching you.
The film is told through a series of expert contributors, who expose the secrets nobody tells you when you first join an app or do anything online.
Some things I knew but the depth that they delve into in this film is shocking and scary.
Lately, I feel like I need a digital detox to spend time in nature away from the constant bombardment of screens and tracking every minute of the day. Modern life has forced us to spend most of our time online working and connecting with friends and family.
I am old enough to remember days before the internet, cell phones, and social media. It was a lot less complicated and we as a society were a lot more uninformed about many things.
I use social media to connect with friends, share my blog posts, and find places to go and where the best new places to eat. But some people use it to harm others and for personal and political gain.
We are bombarded by advertising that is pushed on us 24/7 and companies are using social media to target these ads based on what we show them through our social media life. Look at Times Square or if you are in Toronto you just need to look at Yonge and Dundas where you are being fed huge billboards filled with advertising on every side of the intersections.
This film is a must-see, and I encourage you to watch it with teens so they can learn how social media use can have a big effect on their lives.
I don't have a release date but you can schedule screenings by contacting them through their website:
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