Gabriel Basso, star of the Netflix series ‘The Night Agent,’ is speaking out about the dangers of social media and its effects on human relationships. In a recent interview, Basso expressed his concerns about the way social media has turned people into voyeurs, obsessed with the lives of strangers.

The Illusion of Connection

Basso’s comments come as he prepares to release his new film, ‘Iconoclast,’ which explores the themes of social media obsession and the blurring of reality and fantasy. The film tells the story of a young man who becomes fixated on a live-streaming influencer, and Basso believes it highlights the darker side of social media.

‘I think people have gotten into the habit of trading in connection or the potential connection next to them for controllable connections all over the world,’ Basso said. ‘And I think it’s a sort of illusion that we’re all growing closer.’ Basso argues that social media creates the illusion of intimacy while removing the unpredictability that comes with genuine human connection.

A Warning to Young People

Basso’s advice to young people feeling pressured to build a personal brand online is simple: ‘Stop.’ He believes that social media’s power exists largely because people collectively agree to give it value, and that it’s time for people to reevaluate their relationship with these platforms.

‘It’s like that whole breaking the cycles of trauma thing… Or like our currency, it’s only valuable because we all have agreed it is,’ Basso said. ‘It just takes enough people to say this is not valuable, and it won’t be.’ Basso hopes that his film will encourage people to think more critically about their social media use and to seek out more meaningful connections in their lives.

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