A series of short (16-20 minute) documentaries put together by the staff of Buzzfeed about the effects and consequences of various technologies, mostly social media. One show was about “teenage influencers” who are 12-14 year old boys and girls who are paid by sponsors to drive traffic to their sites or businesses. They can make hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes millions, sometimes tens of millions. For making and posting videos of themselves. Sometimes they dance or lipsync to videos, sometimes they just talk and act silly.
One was about the sex doll industry and the latest trend, which is a head with moving eyes and mouth and AI software (connected to the owner’s computer) so the sex doll can tell him how much she loves him.
One is about the illegal plastic surgery industry in India and how Bollywood has influenced the type of surgeries women are seeking.
One was about a $30,000 program to help tech-addicted youth get off their phones.
One was about scooter and bicycle rental companies and how they’re flouting local laws.
Amish romance novels.
Fascinating stuff.
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