Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media |
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| Length | 76mins |
| Year | 2025 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Director | Matthew O'Neill |
| Actors | Laura Marquez-Garrett, Glenn Draper, Matthew Bergman, Brandy Roberts, Toney Roberts, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, Jennie Deserio, Arturo Béjar, Mitchell Prinstein, Ph.D., Jason Tanner, Amy Neville, Lowell Larson, Jenn Buta, John DeMay |
| Language | English |
| AKA | Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media |
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An intimate exposé of the dark side of social media and its devastating impact on young users. Directors Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz take viewers inside the high-stakes legal battle to hold tech companies accountable for the harm caused by their negligence and dangerous algorithms. Based on investigative reporting by Bloomberg News’ Olivia Carville, the film follows the Social Media Victims Law Center fighting for justice for families whose children suffered tragic consequences linked to social media use. As families seek justice, ‘Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media’ underscores the urgent need for industry reform and serves as both a wake-up call about the dangers of social media-and a call to action to protect future generations.
This is a vital piece of public-interest journalism clearly spelling out what we all vaguely intuited.
★★★★
