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Scientist calls The Social Reckoning a surreal portrait of social media harms

Original: 🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection: The Social Reckoning is a ‘surreal’ portrait of social media’s harms, scient

A scientist has described The Social Reckoning, a film examining the harms of social media, as a 'surreal' portrait of its effects on society. The remarks, published in Scientific American, add to ongoing debate about platforms' impact on mental health, public discourse and democracy, and the growing cultural scrutiny of the tech industry.

Why now: Renewed public debate over social media's societal harms and the film's portrayal of them.

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• 🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection: The Social Reckoning is a ‘surreal’ portrait of social media’s harms, scientist says - https://www. scientificamerican.com/article /the-social-reckoning-is-a-surreal-portrait-of-social-medias-harms-scientist-says/?ref=feedle.world ---… · feedle · 1

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