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[wael] without facebook, twitter, google, youtube, appe ned. >> how big an impact has social networking had on our lives, >> it's huge. we have -- of the dogs on it. >> without facebook, twitter, google, u2, this revolution could never have happened. >> you guys end up spending 45 minutes or an hour instead of just going to sleep? >> yeah. >> managing my brand placements, it's a full-time job. >> your news fr om? before i get out of bed every morning, i'm always on twitter. fake news can have real-world consequences. the pandemic wasn't real and we're here to take the country back. [...

[wael] without facebook, twitter, google, youtube, this revolution would have never happened. do you guys end up spending 45 minutes or an hour scrolling through your phone instead of just going to sleep? [girls] yeah. managing my followers, my brand placements, it's a full-time job. your being observed constantly and algorithms are taking that information and changing what you see next until they've changed your behavior. we didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. where are you getting your news from? before i get out of bed every morning, i...

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