Here are 4 films I recommend if you are curious about social media, algorithms and consumer behaviour. They span across multiple topics like social media addiction, hyper-consumerism and political and psychological manipulation.
The Social Dilemna
🔹 How algorithms shape behaviour and beliefs
🔹Social media addiction is by design
🔹Urgent need for ethics in tech
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🔹 How hidden fine print shapes consumer decisions
🔹 Corporate practices prioritize profit over people
🔹 Need for transparency and consumer awareness
the great hack
🔹 How data harvesting fuels political and psychological manipulation
🔹 Cambridge Analytica exploited Facebook user data
🔹 Wake-up call on data privacy and digital power
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
🔹 How consumerism is engineered through manipulation and convenience
🔹 Hidden costs to people and the planet
🔹 Urgency for conscious, ethical buying
Did I miss any?
Let me know if I missed any? I am looking forward to the new crop of documentaries that will come out of the last 2 years, it's been a doozy.
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Maria Sioson
Global Marketing/Comms Expert (16+ yrs), Writer, Educator
I write about how we communicate in the modern world, personal growth and whatever else grabs my attention.

