The War on Children

The War On Children (2024) is a documentary that seems to be more interested in pushing a particular narrative than in presenting a balanced view of its subject matter. It's a classic case of confirmation bias, serving up exactly the kind of content its target audience wants to hear, without challenging any preconceived notions or offering any new insights.

The film's approach is reminiscent of the sensationalist tactics often employed by certain media outlets, with its heavy reliance on fear-mongering and divisive rhetoric. It's a strategy that may appeal to some, but for those looking for a more nuanced and thoughtful exploration of the issues at hand, it leaves much to be desired.

In the end, The War On Children (2024) is a documentary that reflects the polarized state of our current discourse. It's a film that will likely resonate with viewers who share its worldview, but for those hoping for a more balanced and objective analysis, it may prove to be a disappointing watch.

Bears the same resemblance to a proper documentary that sawdust does to a living tree.

It's essentially a series of talking points beaded together in a grim parody of coherence. Presumably this was why the makers effectively lied to the people that agreed to appear in it and resorted to heavily editing their interviews to get the soundbites they actually wanted. This, like the maker's approach, lends them a paper-thin appearance of objectivity whilst pushing a fairly toxic message.

All on behalf, of course, who imagine that everyone up to and including the postman is doing the same thing against them.

For fundies and Fox News addicts only.

Very informative and eye opening to what our children are exposed to. Many parents may be aware of these issues but if you don't have kids it is vital you understand that you are needed to help protect the innocent. The documentary is very well produced and the pacing is amazing. Often documentaries lack fast enough pace to keep you interested but the Starbucks do a great job with content and presentation. Very compelling and heart wrenching at times.

Some will try to label this as "right wing", but they did try to interview people from both sides (they document this in the last third of the film) and most often were rejected by law makers and activist who claim to be "progressive" or on the left. Watch the whole thing before you decide.

You may not agree with the Starbuck's politics or views, but none of that matters. At its very core this is truly telling about the role that social media companies are trying to take on in our children's lives. These FACTS are becoming more and more obvious in everyday life. Would recommend to any parent no matter your political or life views. The fact that people involved in the industry are not willing to talk about it is even more telling. The Starbucks do an amazing job dealing with facts and attempting to talk to different folks about their views and findings. While also giving those who don't agree with them a platform to justify why they disagree. At the very least we should all be able to have a civil conversation about issues affecting todays young children.

This was... *sigh It was a fever nightmare made of Alt-right fear mongering satire, sadly I went into this, not knowing much about it other than the movie description given. Boy, was I surprised! I think my biggest disappointment came with the fact that the movie had plenty of opportunities to actually shine a light on the dangers children are facing online, elsewhere and what have you. But they chose to cater to a specific audience, knowing that it would resonate with them and them alone. Therefore, isolating itself from becoming what it actually could have been. Instead, it was riddled with dog whistles.