If Social Media Were Honest (VIDEO)

What if social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok were actually honest about how destructive and terrible they are? Well, everybody at Cracked might not have been fired for one. 

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SOURCES:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/26/facebook-angry-emoji-algorithm/ 
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/22/tech/twitter-algorithm-political-rhetoric/index.
html https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/05/09/how-misinformation-spreads-on-social-media-and-what-to-do-about-it/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/28/google-facebook-and-twitter-are-killing-the-local-newspapers-citizens-need-for-democracy/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/west-virginia-google-facebook-newspaper-lawsuit/2021/02/03/797631dc-657d-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-it-encourages-division-top-executives-nixed-solutions-11590507499 
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21270659/facebook-division-news-feed-algorithms

CAST: Roger Horton: Jack Hunter 
Social Media Intern: Darnell Eaton 
Writer: Mark Hill 
Director: Jordan Breeding 
Director of Photography: Dave Brown 
Editor: Jordan Breeding 
Animation: Bryan Slack 
Sound: Mike Schoen 
Production Assistant: Eli Hall 
Gaffer: Jake Pulliam

Mark is on Twitter and wrote a book. Check out Jordan's other work or connect on Twitter.  Catch up with Dave Brown on Instagram.

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