The Social Dilemma

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• ethical concerns typically associated with morality; both deal with matters of right & wrong
• the flip side of the coin the less popular aspect of something
• under surveillance when the police, army etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activities
• lynch mob a group that takes the law into its own hands, usually to punish a wrongdoer
• to be under assault to be attacked
• grievance complaint
• to air grievances to express complaints
• to fall under a spell to fall a victim of magic
• to launch a revolution to start a revolution
• monetization the process of converting something that once was free into a product that is sold
• unprecedented never done or known before
• deep seated existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
• susceptible to (adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
• as plain as day very easy to see or understand
• overwhelm to overcome by superior force, crush; to affect so deeply as to make helpless
• news feed Electronically transmitted broadcast information
• bias towards preference for, discrimination, prejudice against
• bombshell an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant
• nefarious extremely wicked
• persuasive technology A computer system, device, or application that is intentionally designed to change a person's attitude or behavior
• perceived became aware or conscious of something
• conflate to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
• vacant Empty; unoccupied
• exponentially Extremely rapid increase.
• manipulate (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage
• dilemma A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially where all choices are challenging.
• Silicon Valley A region in the San Francisco Bay Area where many technology companies are headquartered, including Google and Apple.
• algorithm A set of mathematical instructions followed by a computer to achieve a set outcome.
• fake news False stories that appear to be news, often spread on the internet to influence political views, discredit a public figure or as a joke.
• infinite scroll A design technique were content is loaded continuously as the user scrolls down the screen.
• A/B test A method of comparing two versions of a webpage or app against each other to determine which one performs better
• polarization A sharp division into opposing factions within a population or group.
• ethics A set of moral principles that govern a person's behavior or conduct.
• cacophony A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
• tech addiction impulse control disorder where no matter the negative consequences, a person cannot stop using mobile devices, internet, or video games, and could experience withdraw symptoms. (also internet addiction)

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