'The Social Dilemma' Documentary Director Compares Tech Giants to Fossil Fuel Industry

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook has a bone to pick with “The Social Dilemma,” the recently released documentary on Netflix — actually, several bones.The social-media giant released a seven-point rebuttal Friday to the Netflix film, from director Jeff Orlowski, which debuted Sept. 9.“We should have conversations about the impact of social media on our lives.

blog post, pushed back against several claims in the film, including that it’s built to incentivize users to spend more time on the platform.

Ally Brooke is opening up about a vulnerable time during her Fifth Harmony days.

University of California announced in May that it completed the process of purging its $126-billion portfolio of such investments in favor of renewable energy.One motivation for Cambridge University's move may be its location.

NEW YORK -- Broadway director Schele Williams is working on a book for young people about the history of enslavement.Abrams Children’s Books announced Wednesday that Williams' “Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History” will come out in October 2021.

The circle of life will continue with “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins now at the helm.

Computer scientist Tristan Harris says that social media is a lot like gambling.

Cable mogul Charles Dolan will step down as executive chairman of AMC Networks, with the 93-year old shifting to a chairman emeritus role. In his place, Dolan's son James Dolan will become chairman of the company, which owns AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel and BBC America.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Networks, in a pair of SEC filings Tuesday, said cable pioneer and family patriarch Charles Dolan, is stepping down as executive chairman of its board of directors and that it’s planning to buy back up to $250 million in stockCharles Dolan will become chairman emeritus.

documentary exposing the dark side of social media has been branded "distressing" by Netflix fans. The Social Dilemma looks at the dangerous impact of social media and how closely our every move is being monitered.

Julien Christian Lutz — better known as Director X and his signature music videos for Drake, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Usher and Justin Bieber — has his own name for Canada's annual advertising award shows:The Whities. "The room is unreasonably White.

It’s no secret that social media has left an indelible mark on the world. Whether it’s more of a positive or a negative mark depends on who you are and how you view its impact.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticAudiences’ choices are limited as movie theaters in additional markets reopen this weekend, with only one new studio release, “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” joining high-profile holdovers “Tenet,” “The New Mutants” and “Unhinged” on megaplex marquees.Meanwhile, limited releases are getting better exposure than usual, as indies and docs (such as “All In: The Fight for Democracy” about voter disenfranchisement and Stacey Abrams’ recent non-election) grab screens that

Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma is making people terrified of social media.The new film from Jeff Orlowski, exploring the dangers of social networking through interviews with tech experts, has sparked an uproar on Twitter.“Watched The Social Dilemma last night,” one user on Twitter began. “Made me want to punt my phone out the window! Conclusion I reached.

Facebook engineer had written a lengthy internal letter explaining why he was leaving the company.