EXCLUSIVE: PBS has just released a trailer for Niall Ferguson’s Networld, a three-episode series exploring the origins of social networks. (Check it out above.) The series is written and host…
The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
. It combines history and network science to chart the demise of early Silicon Valley visions of a connected, utopian world and the onset of an anxiety-provoking blend of fake news, extreme views and manipulation of public opinion in another election year.With the influence of digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok continuing to grow as ethical and legal questions about them multiply, the show tells the origin story of social networking.
“In order to truly understand the influence and power of social networks, it’s essential to look into the past,” Ferguson said. “The advent of fake news, corporate monopolies and government interference is nothing new. Only by understanding history can we find solutions to the issues facing our new ‘networld’ today like information war and election interference.”is a Chimerica Media production in association with Thirteen Productions for WNET. Adrian Pennink is series producer and director.
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