The 2020 documentary THE SOCIAL DILEMMA examines how social media's design nurtures addiction to maximize profit and its ability to manipulate people's views, emotions, and behavior and spread conspiracy theories and disinformation. The film also examines social media's effect on mental health, in particular, the mental health of adolescents and rising teen suicide rates.

The film features interviews with many former employees, executives, and other professionals from top tech companies like Google and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Directed by Jeff Orlowski and written by Orlowski, Davis Coombe, and Vickie Curtis, and stars Skyler Gisondo, Kara Hayward, Vincent Kartheiser. WATCH NOW