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| Directed by | M.A Taylor |
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| Cinematography | Dain Valverde |
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| Music by | Jay Smith |
Production company | Wandering Foot Productions |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 80 minutes[1] |
| 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 byEric 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.
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 withRobert Epstein,Jaron Lanier,Jordan Peterson andPeter Schweizer.
The Verge reviewedThe 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]
