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Black Mirror and Social Media
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We examine social media in the world of Black Mirror, where it gets it right and where it doesn't quite capture our own experiences. This theme is explored specifically through two episodes: Nosedive and Most Hated in the Nation. This is a spoiler-filled deep dive, so make sure you've watched those episodes before listening to this episode. We won't spoil any other episodes, though. Timestamps: — 0:43 - Episode recaps and major themes — 1:44 - Nosedive's realism: the perks of being an influencer, China's social credit system, US analogues — 5:20 - Most Hated's realism: Online voting systems, Twitch Plays Pokemon, the real-world violence of online abuse — 9:21 - Asynchronous rating: Avoiding social conflict, Yelp's non-realtime ratings, rating extortion — 12:23 - 5 star systems: the meaning of a 4, the 1/5 binary — 13:39 - Social hacking, bots, selling likes, the role of money and existing privilege — 17:15 - Ad-tech, who owns the system — 19:40 - Praising Black Mirror's world-building
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