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Now, just imagine for a second that Wikipedia said
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The Social Dilemma

Now, just imagine for a secondthat Wikipedia said, "We're gonna give each persona...

Now, just imagine for a second
that Wikipedia said, "We're gonna give each person
a different customized definition, and we're gonna be paid by people
for that." So, Wikipedia would be spying on you.
Wikipedia would calculate, "What's the thing I can do
to get this person to change a little bit on behalf of some commercial interest?"
Right?

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Now, just imagine for a second that Wikipedia said,
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"We're gonna give each person a different customized definition,
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and we're gonna be paid by people for that."
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So, Wikipedia would be spying on you. Wikipedia would calculate,
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"What's the thing I can do to get this person to change a little bit
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on behalf of some commercial interest?" Right?
Duration
21 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:55:00
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
Can you imagine that? Well, you should be able to, - The Social Dilemma 00:05
Can you imagine that? Well, you should be able to,
When you go to Google and type in "Climate change is," - The Social Dilemma 00:07
When you go to Google and type in "Climate change is,&q...
In certain cities, you're gonna see it autocomplete - The Social Dilemma 00:19
In certain cities, you're gonna see it autocomplete
Even two friends who are so close to each other, - The Social Dilemma 00:09
Even two friends who are so close to each other,
I'll see the exact same set of updates." - The Social Dilemma 00:05
I'll see the exact same set of updates."
They see completely different worlds - The Social Dilemma 00:06
They see completely different worlds
[whistling over monitor] - The Social Dilemma 00:10
[whistling over monitor]
Why do you think that, uh, Truman has never come close - The Social Dilemma 00:11
Why do you think that, uh, Truman has never come close
Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you, - The Social Dilemma 00:09
Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees wit...
And that once you're in that state, it turns out you're easily manipulated, - The Social Dilemma 00:08
And that once you're in that state, it turns out you�...
A magician shows you a card trick and says, "Pick a card, any card." - The Social Dilemma 00:10
A magician shows you a card trick and says, "Pick a car...
And that's how Facebook works. Facebook sits there and says, - The Social Dilemma 00:09
And that's how Facebook works. Facebook sits there and ...
We all simply are operating on a different set of facts. - The Social Dilemma 00:04
We all simply are operating on a different set of facts.
When that happens at scale, - The Social Dilemma 00:10
When that happens at scale,
That means we aren't actually being objective, - The Social Dilemma 00:10
That means we aren't actually being objective,
[Justin] And then you look over at the other side, - The Social Dilemma 00:07
[Justin] And then you look over at the other side,
Look at all of this information that I'm constantly seeing. - The Social Dilemma 00:04
Look at all of this information that I'm constantly see...
How are they not seeing that same information?" - The Social Dilemma 00:10
How are they not seeing that same information?"
[shouting indistinctly] - The Social Dilemma 00:06
[shouting indistinctly]
The Democrat Party is a crime syndicate, not a real political party. - The Social Dilemma 00:04
The Democrat Party is a crime syndicate, not a real politica...