Social media: Facebook rejects the documentary that was considered more scary than a horror movie

In mid-September, the documentary “The Social Dilemma” was considered through social networks as the most frightening “than any horror film”, having dealt with the negative effects of business practices in the social media industry. Social networking giant Facebook published a seven-point opposition to the documentary broadcast in Netflix.

“We should have discussions about the impact of social media on our lives. But the Social Dilemmaʹ gives a distorted view of the way social media function,” said (via Variety) Facebook.

The 93-minute documentary contains interviews with former Facebook, Twitter, Google and other companies and deals with various issues, including technology dependence, the spread of false information, conspiracy theories, manipulation of algorithms, etc.

Facebook reacted by saying that filmmakers did not include knowledge by experts currently working in relevant companies, but rely only on comments from those once in the industry.

Regarding the algorithm, Facebook said that Netflix itself, where the documentary was broadcast, uses an algorithm that determines who should see a certain film. According to Facebook, this happens with every online content.

Among other things, the company stressed:

He has erred in the past, referring to the manipulation of data during the US presidential elections in 2016, but has since made strong efforts to protect people.
The claim that Facebook affects the spread of false information is wrong, since the platform has more than 70 partners to check the facts.
) has made significant changes in how users' data is managed by respecting agreements that protect privacy.