Second Cinema Club screening "The Social Dilemma"
Date: SUNDAY, 1 March 2026
Location: Founders Spaces

This report presents the outcomes of SPH’s second Cinema Club screening, which centered on "The Social Dilemma" as an entry point for examining the social, political, and psychological impact of social media platforms on individuals and societies. Drawing on a rich discussion shaped by participants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, the report moves beyond a cinematic reading of the film to interrogate the structures of the digital economy, the power of algorithms, the erosion of privacy, and the weakening of intellectual autonomy under surveillance capitalism. It also outlines a set of practical recommendations that call for stronger digital awareness, the promotion of critical thinking, the protection of personal data as a fundamental right, and the development of more ethical and effective legislative frameworks to rebalance the relationship between technology and society. Altogether, the report offers a timely contribution to the debate on building a safer, more conscious, and more just digital future.

To read the event’s report in Arabic

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