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| Abbreviation | CHT |
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| Formation | 2018 |
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| Type | Public charity |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Website | humanetech |
The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to radically reimagining the digital infrastructure. Its mission is to drive a comprehensive shift toward humane technology that supports the collective well-being, democracy and shared information environment. CHT has diagnosed the systemic harms of the attention economy, which it says include internet addiction, mental health issues, political extremism, political polarization, and misinformation.[1][2] The Center for Humane Technology's work focuses on alerting people to technology's impacts on individuals, institutions, and society; identifying ways to address the consequences of technology; encouraging leaders to take action; and providing resources for those interested in humane technology.
Launched in 2018, the organization gained greater awareness after its involvement in the Netflix original documentary The Social Dilemma, which examined how social media's design and business model manipulates people's views, emotions, and behavior and causes addiction, mental health issues, harms to children, disinformation, polarization, and more. The film was watched by 38 million households in its first month, making it the second-most watched documentary on Netflix.[3]
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- ^ Moore, Kasey (October 25, 2021). "Every Viewing Statistic Netflix Has Released So Far (October 2021)". What's on Netflix. Retrieved August 29, 2022.