Digital Disconnect
“Fake News, Privacy and Democracy”
Synopsis
In this era of Facebook privacy breaches, "fake news" and filter bubbles, this essential film trains its sights on the relationship between the internet and democracy. Tracing the internet's history as a publicly funded government project in the 1960s to its full-scale commercialization today, the film traces how the revolutionary, democratizing potential of the internet has been radically compromised by the growing and unaccountable power of a handful of telecom and tech monopolies.
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April 8, 2018
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeremy Earp
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert McChesney, Jeremy Earp
- Original Title
- Digital Disconnect
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Media Education Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeremy Earp
Robert McChesney, Jeremy Earp
Jeremy Earp, Jason Young
Loretta Alper, Sut Jhally
Department Leadership Roster
Jeremy Earp
Director
Loretta Alper
Producer
Robert McChesney
Writer
Jeremy Earp
Writer
Jeremy Earp
Editor
Jason Young
Editor
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Digital Disconnect about?
In this era of Facebook privacy breaches, "fake news" and filter bubbles, this essential film trains its sights on the relationship between the internet and democracy. Tracing the internet's history as a publicly funded government project in the 1960s to its full-scale commercialization today, the film traces how the revolutionary, democratizing potential of the internet has been radically compromised by the growing and unaccountable power of a handful of telecom and tech monopolies.
Who directed Digital Disconnect?
Digital Disconnect was directed by Jeremy Earp.
Who stars in Digital Disconnect?
The principal cast of Digital Disconnect includes Robert McChesney.
When was Digital Disconnect released and how long is it?
Digital Disconnect was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Digital Disconnect?
Digital Disconnect holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).