Thumbs Down

Fed up with how unsocial social media has become, more and more people are giving it the thumbs down. The multi-trillion-dollar industry likes to pretend it's a caring friend, but there is now irrefutable evidence that it's actually inflicting significant harm, especially on teenage users. And it's Facebook accused of being the greatest offender. Last week a whistleblower made public reams of secret documents that revealed how Facebook prioritised profits over people's well-being. The release of the Facebook files is so damaging it is being called social media's big tobacco moment. But as Tom Steinfort reports, it's really only the start of the company's problems.

Reporter: Tom Steinfort

Producers: Madeleine Apps, Sammi Taylor