FRONTLINE

The Facebook Dilemma (Part One)

Facebook’s promise was to create a more open and connected world. FRONTLINE finds that multiple warnings about the platform’s negative impact on privacy and democracy were eclipsed by Facebook’s relentless pursuit of growth.

The Facebook Dilemma (Part One)

55m 17s

Facebook’s promise was to create a more open and connected world. FRONTLINE finds that multiple warnings about the platform’s negative impact on privacy and democracy were eclipsed by Facebook’s relentless pursuit of growth.

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    "The Facebook Dilemma" - Preview

    S2018 E19 - 31s

    In "The Facebook Dilemma," a major, two-night special, FRONTLINE investigates the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Coming to PBS Monday, Oct. 29 at 9/8c and Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10/9c.

  • The Data Dilemma: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Data Dilemma

    S2018 E19 - 4m 35s

    In “The Data Dilemma,” examine what Facebook knows, and how it knows it – from the platform’s use of so-called “shadow profiles,” to the main ways Facebook tracks you on the web, even when you’re not on Facebook.

  • "The Facebook Dilemma" - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Facebook Dilemma" - Trailer

    S2018 E19 - 3m 10s

    In "The Facebook Dilemma," a major, two-night special, FRONTLINE investigates the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Coming to PBS Monday, Oct. 29 at 9/8c and Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10/9c.

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