When I go on Facebook from time to time, it’s fun to catch up on what friends and relatives are doing so many miles away from me. I avoid the games and things like matching my birthday to a mood or character trait, because those things are often gateways to getting info about me to either advertise to me or set me up for fraud or future contact I don’t want. I admit to giving in to checking out what my FB friends have passed on as “truth,” especially in these politically violent times, just so I can keep up with the misinformation and manipulation that’s being fostered. But I’ve felt like I had some measure of control over what I see and take in.
A Netflix documentary I just watched changed my mind. I didn’t realize what all the algorisms are doing, how I’m being monitored and molded. How I don’t realize what’s happening within my brain.
I recommend you watch this. As I said, it’s on Netflix, and it’s called “The Social Dilemma.” It will give you something to think about.