The documentary demonstrated the most substantial issue of today in a way that was appealing to a great audience and informative. The problem of misinformation and manipulation from the social media platforms was shown brilliantly via the subplot unfolding behind the interviews, which encompass the main part of the documentary. It stood out because of the multimodal connectedness of what is told by interviewers and what is shown by actors. The subplot acts as a recognizable model which depicts daily life and how social media affects it.
The dilemma which is raised in the documentary concern the safety of social media, mainly the way it seems to negatively engage societies. Some of the interviewed specialists forecast the emergence of civil war enticed by social media. The documentary is more detailed and comprehensive in comparison to the Whistleblower interview. In addition, the message is similar in both videos as they argue that regulations are necessary now to stop the ongoing and future harm.
Social media is a reality that is difficult to control. It is built upon the collective knowledge of humanity — the internet, but humanity did not evolve to successfully adapt to this interconnectedness that it provides. Essentially social media encompasses numerous political representations by linking knowledge and providing easy access to it. Unfortunately, these representations are often inappropriate or engage people via negativity. The discourse on the political influence of social media is relatively new, but the concept has already changed the world as we know it.
On account of dramatization, it is possible to argue that some people are not as prone to the manipulations of social applications or not as addicted to them. However, in this documentary, the dramatic elements employed might be an understatement of factual reality. Empirical evidence recited within the documentary solidifies the message that people of today are vulnerable to social media and remain at risk of falling prey to misinformation and hate.