Panorama - S66E21: Smartphones: The Dark Side

Name: Smartphones: The Dark Side
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 2018-07-04
Duration: 30 min

Jul 04, 2018Documentary, NewsSeason 66, Episode 21

People are all increasingly glued to their smart phones and consumed by social media, but why? Panorama reporter Hilary Andersson tracks down tech insiders who reveal how social-media companies have deliberately developed habit-forming technology to get people hooked. A former Facebook manager tells the programme: 'Their goal is to addict you and then sell your time' and the creator of the 'like' button warns of the dangers of social-media addiction. Panorama investigates the science behind the lure of technology, and shows how behavioural science has been used to keep people endlessly checking their phones.

All Episodes - Season 66

01Millionaire Bankrupts ExposedJan 22, 2018 02Trump Voters: One Year OnJan 15, 2018 03White Fright: Divided BritainJan 22, 2018 04Addicted: Last Chance MumsJan 29, 2018 05Who Wants to Be a Bitcoin Millionaire?Feb 05, 2018 06Evicted for No ReasonFeb 12, 2018 07Weinstein: The Inside StoryMar 01, 2018 08Immigration: Who Should We Let in?Mar 07, 2018 09Taking on PutinMar 14, 2018 10Britain's Equal Pay ScandalMar 19, 2018 11North Korea's Secret Slave GangsApr 16, 2018 12Gangsters' Dirty Money ExposedApr 23, 2018 13Getting a Fair Trial?Apr 30, 2018 14Hacked: Smart Home SecretsMay 14, 2018 15Police Under PressureMay 16, 2018 16Grenfell: Who Is to Blame?May 21, 2018 17Last Chance for JusticeMay 30, 2018 18Tessa Jowell: Her Last CampaignJun 04, 2018 19Putin's Russia with David DimblebyJun 13, 2018 20Exposed: Northern Dreams, Failed SchemesJun 27, 2018 21Smartphones: The Dark SideJul 04, 2018 22Trump: Is the President a Sex Pest?Jul 09, 2018 23Fighting for my ChildJul 16, 2018 24The Fake Murder that Fooled the WorldJul 23, 2018 25Get Rich or Die YoungJul 30, 2018 26Online Doctors UncoveredAug 06, 2018 27Doctors on TrialAug 13, 2018 28Legal WeaponAug 20, 2018 29Murder on the StreetsSep 03, 2018 30Profits before Pupils? The Academies ScandalSep 10, 2018 31Inside No 10: Deal or No Deal?Sep 17, 2018 32Kids in CrisisSep 24, 2018 33Can Violent Men Change?Oct 08, 2018 34Syria's Chemical WarOct 15, 2018 35Trapped by My MortgageOct 22, 2018 36Trump: What Next?Nov 05, 2018 37The Universal Credit CrisisNov 12, 2018 38Catfish: The Billion Pound Romance ScamNov 19, 2018 39Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack: The Inside StoryNov 22, 2018 40The Great Implant ScandalNov 26, 2018 41Ripped Off? Join The ClubDec 03, 2018 42Takeaway Secrets ExposedDec 10, 2018 43HS2: Going off the Rails?Dec 17, 2018

Panorama S66E21 Synopsis

Panorama "Smartphones: The Dark Side" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2018-07-04, this episode is part of Season 66 of Panorama. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. People are all increasingly glued to their smart phones and consumed by social media, but why? Panorama reporter Hilary Andersson tracks down tech insiders who reveal how social-media companies have deliberately developed habit-forming technology to...