FRONTLINE

The Facebook Dilemma (Part One)

Season 2018 Episode 19 | 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.

Aired: 10/29/18 | Rating: NR

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.

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Extras From This Episode

• "The Facebook Dilemma" - Trailer

  Clip: S2018 Ep19 | 3m 10s

• The Data Dilemma

  Clip: S2018 Ep19 | 4m 35s

• "The Facebook Dilemma" - Preview

  Preview: S2018 Ep19 | 31s

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