Product Review: Social Media and AI Want Your Attention at All Times. This New Documentary Says That's Bad

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 12 March 2026; Created: 12 March 2026; Last Updated: 12 March 2026

"Do you remember the world before cellphones?" The question comes early in Your Attention Please, a documentary premiering this week at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. And it hit me harder than I expected. As a 27-year-old tech reporter, I realized I don't have too many clear memories of life before smartphones. My adolescence…
Product Review: Social Media and AI Want Your Attention at All Times. This New Documentary Says That's Bad

Product Review: Social Media and AI Want Your Attention at All Times. This New Documentary Says That's Bad

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