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The Stanford alumnus behind Netflix documentary 'The Social Dilemma' wants you to stop scrolling

Original post made on Sep 25, 2020

Director Jeff Orlowski's "The Social Dilemma," leaves no stone unturned as it dives into tech's ugly downside, from social media addiction to the spread of misinformation.

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Posted by Local shopper
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Sep 25, 2020 at 8:54 pm
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Thank you Jeff Orlowski -- you have opened my eyes. I HIGHLY recommend this documentary.

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Posted by Jenni
a resident of Woodside: other
on Sep 28, 2020 at 10:23 pm
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Hmm....Jeff Orlowski says, "But yeah, in many ways, this is tech that was born out of our school [Stanford]. It's a very ironic full circle."

It makes me wonder if one of the main problems was an ethical deficiency in the students Stanford enrolled.

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