✉news CultureTelevision first seen 8 h ago, last 4 h ago, peak #7
Netflix adapts Stanford Prison Experiment as reality show
Original: Netflix turns infamous prison experiment into reality TV
Netflix is turning one of psychology's most notorious studies, the Stanford Prison Experiment, into a reality television format. The experiment, conducted in 1971 at Stanford University, saw students assigned as guards and prisoners before descending into abuse and being halted early. The streaming giant's decision to dramatise or adapt the concept for entertainment is drawing attention and debate about the ethics of turning such a controversial episode into TV content.
Why now: The announcement surprises and unsettles many because it turns a famously unethical psychological experiment into entertainment.
NetflixStanford Prison ExperimentStanford University
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 5 h ago to 4 h ago.
Evidence
- Netflix turns infamous prison experiment into reality TV · The Nightly
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/110025