Synopsis

We are increasingly tethered to our smartphones, our attention consumed by the digital currents of social media. But what drives this dependence? In this report, Hilary Andersson, a Panorama reporter, speaks with former figures from the tech industry who expose how social-media companies have intentionally engineered addictive technologies to capture our attention. A former Facebook manager states plainly, "Their aim is to create addiction and then monetize your time." The inventor of the 'like'