The Creepy Line

The Creepy Line
The Creepy Line
Directed by	M.A Taylor
Written by	Peter Schweizer; M.A Taylor;
Produced by	Peter Schweizer; Eric Eggers; William Pilgrim; Michelle N. Taylor;
Starring	Robert Epstein; Jordan Peterson; Peter Schweizer;
Cinematography	Dain Valverde
Edited by	M.A. Taylor; Dain Valverde;
Music by	Jay Smith
Production; company	Wandering Foot Productions
Distributed by	Amazon Prime Video
Release date	December 18, 2018;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Creepy Line is a 2018 American documentary exploring the influence Google and Facebook have on public opinion, and the power the companies have that is not regulated or controlled by national government legislation.^[2]

The title is taken from a quote by Eric Schmidt, who when describing Google's use of personal information stated that the company did not cross the line that an ordinary user would find unacceptable.^[3]^[4] It was released on December 18, 2018.

Synopsis

The film contrasts the notion of fake news which is visible, with the invisible ranking or masking of information by Google and Facebook, and features headshot interviews with Robert Epstein, Jaron Lanier, Jordan Peterson and Peter Schweizer.

Reception

The Verge reviewed The Creepy Line, writing that "Despite its dark name, The Creepy Line appeals to the comforting logic of conspiracy: when something goes wrong in life, it’s because an all-powerful entity thinks you’re important enough to attack."^[5]

References

^ "Film Runtime". IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "'Creepy Line' Film Examines Facebook, Google's Influence; Director Talks 'Scary' Way They Use Censorship". The Christian Post. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ "The Creepy Line: How Society is Manipulated by Google and Facebook". 93.1 WIBC. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ Kosoff, Maya. "Steve Bannon's Clinton Tormenter Turns His Sights on Silicon Valley". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^ "The anti-Google documentary "The Creepy Line" is a conspiratorial new playbook for right-wing tech backlash". The Verge. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

External links

The Creepy Line at IMDb
Official website^{[dead link]}

[1] "Film Runtime". IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[2] "'Creepy Line' Film Examines Facebook, Google's Influence; Director Talks 'Scary' Way They Use Censorship". The Christian Post. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[3] "The Creepy Line: How Society is Manipulated by Google and Facebook". 93.1 WIBC. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[4] Kosoff, Maya. "Steve Bannon's Clinton Tormenter Turns His Sights on Silicon Valley". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

[5] "The anti-Google documentary "The Creepy Line" is a conspiratorial new playbook for right-wing tech backlash". The Verge. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

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