The Social Dilemma

What is the video mostly about?

• It's mostly about how social media got created

• It's a documentary about a family that is struggling with social media

• It's mostly about the hidden dark side and purpose of social media

Can Social Media and the internet be used for good things?

Which statement about the movie is true?

• The movie says that social media founders have no morals and only care about money

• The movie says that social media started out with good intentions but it went in a direction they couldn't predict and now it's hard to make changes.

• The movie spends most of its time talking about all the positive things you can do on social media and pretty much ignores all the negative things.

What is one NEGATIVE you know about social media/the internet?

• it can be used to manipulate and hurt people

• you can stay connected to people

• it can make you money

• There is a team of people monitoring your every move online

According to the film, which spreads faster?

• fake news

• real news

According to one major idea in the film, the “dark side” of social media creates...

• division and polarization

• friendship and unity

• inability to focus

• loneliness

Social media can affect...

• your behavior

• your sleep

• your emotions

• all of these

Tech companies admired Google because they built a very useful site, which also

• helped a lot of people

• was very good to their staff

• made a lot of money

Google led the way for online companies to make money from

• cute animal pics

• advertisements

• Facebook

• posting pictures

Finish the phrase; if you don’t pay for the product…

• you'll have a lot more money

• you've got it lucky

• happy days!

• you are the product

Internet companies sell your _____ to advertisers

• data

• pictures

• credit card

• children