Chances are you’ve already grabbed your smart phone several times to tweet, post or like something on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google are just a few of the platforms competing for your time and attention. A Netflix documentary called “The Social Dilemma” exposes a darker side, by showing how much social media can control and consume our lives.

CGTN’S Mark Niu begins our coverage with this report from San Francisco.

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Joining the panel:

• Liz Miller is a Vice President and Principal Analyst with Constellation Research.
• Andrew Selepak is a Program Coordinator in the Master of Arts in Mass Communication program at the University of Florida.
• Seth Berenzweig is the Founding and Managing Partner of Berenzweig Leonard.
• Tom Westgarth is a consultant with Oxford Insights.

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— The Social Dilemma (@SocialDilemma_) August 29, 2020

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