“The Social Network”[1] portrays very well the way that the cyber can have an effect on the society. It openly shows its audience the way that society wants more and more information about others. This is especially seen when Mark Zuckerberg adds the “In a relationship” option onto facebook. He notes that it gives people the option to know if they can approach another person who they are attracted to.
This film also portrays the harsh reality of the access in the cyber. When Mark uploads the blog post about his ex girlfriend, everyone has the access to see it. Also when he uploads pictures of the girls for men to rate it. All of that information directly challenges the privacy of these women. It is interesting to see that only women were hurt or had their privacy invaded by these cyber web pages.
This film portrayed just how revolutionary Facebook has become. It is an addicting resource to every ones life. Although it has options to have more privacy, it is not forgotten that Facebook is a tool used through the cyber and can be accessed by anyone who knows how to use it correctly. This is evident when we look at Mark Zuckerberg... He was able to create a website that today is used in the majority of the world. This film gives access, just like the website gives access, to the way that it was created,the reasons for its creation, and the effects of this creation.
[1] The Social Network. Directed by David Fincher. Columbia Pictures, 2010. Film.
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