Netflix · 9 September 2020 · Documentary film · 1h 34m

The Social Dilemma

Technology-industry veterans, researchers and advocates discuss the effects of social-media platforms and the business models behind them. Dramatised scenes follow a family as its members navigate the influence of social media.[The Social Dilemma] [Netflix] [IMDb]

Interviewees

32 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Dramatised performers are not catalogued as interviewees. The film credits feature Skyler Gisondo, Kara Hayward and Vincent Kartheiser in the narrative cast.[The Social Dilemma] [Netflix]

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Timeline

  1. 2020-09-09

    The Social Dilemma released on Netflix[The Social Dilemma] [Netflix] [IMDb]

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Episodes

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    Credits

    Director
    Jeff Orlowski[The Social Dilemma]
    Producer
    Larissa Rhodes[The Social Dilemma]

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    Sources

    1. Credits — The Social Dilemma, published 2020-08-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    2. The Film — The Social Dilemma, published 2020-08-07. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    3. Watch The Social Dilemma — Netflix, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    4. The Social Dilemma (2020) Full Cast & Crew — IMDb, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workLow reliability

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