Senior Community Facilitator- Municipal Cordinator of New Lucena, Rosanna Pandes- Constantino

As Senior Community Facilitator at SEA Inc., Rosanna Pandes-Constantino watched The Social Dilemma with both a critical eye and a heart deeply rooted in community work. Her insights into the documentary’s exploration of social media’s impact on mental health, behavior, and relationships reflect her role as an advocate for meaningful connections and empowerment. Watching The Social Dilemma was a wake-up call—a realization of the high stakes in our digital engagement and the exploitation of human attention for profit. It’s clear to Rosanna that social media, while connecting us, also risks distorting reality, manipulating behavior, and exploiting our most human vulnerabilities.

Rosanna’s Take on Social Media: The Unseen Influence

Rosanna found herself struck by the ways social media encourages dependency. It’s not merely a tool for connection—it’s a “new kind of business,” she notes, with tech giants reaping billions from the finely tuned algorithms that keep us scrolling, sharing, and consuming content. By carefully crafting online environments that can manipulate emotions, these companies prioritize profit over well-being, driving an alarming level of addiction and dependency. And this isn’t limited to adults—children and teens are particularly vulnerable. Rosanna’s role in community development has shown her the importance of positive influence and guidance, and she feels that parents must take an active role in moderating their children’s digital consumption. Social media, she argues, is a “devil in disguise,” offering easy access to information while subtly eroding attention, self-worth, and trust.

Navigating the Digital World with Intention and Care

For Rosanna, the documentary serves as a reminder to approach social media mindfully. As an advocate for empowerment, she sees it as crucial to educate communities about healthy digital habits, especially since social media can compromise privacy, spread misinformation, and lead to mental health challenges. For her, this means taking conscious steps to secure her digital life: limiting screen time, avoiding unnecessary apps, and sharing minimal personal information online. Rosanna has embraced strategies to avoid algorithmic traps, such as unsubscribing from distracting content and critically evaluating her online sources to avoid fake news and sensationalism.

Balancing Her Role at SEA Inc. with Digital Mindfulness

In her role at SEA Inc., Rosanna sees social media as both a tool and a potential pitfall for the communities she works with. On one hand, it offers SEA Inc. a platform to spread awareness, connect with diverse groups, and mobilize action. On the other, it risks spreading false information, creating unnecessary divisions, and promoting a “fast-food” approach to engagement, where true connection is sacrificed for clicks and views. Rosanna remains committed to SEA Inc.’s mission of thoughtful engagement, using social media purposefully while championing in-person interaction and community trust.

Her insights reflect her personal commitment to using technology with balance and caution, treating it as a resource rather than a crutch. The Social Dilemma has affirmed her resolve to help SEA Inc. build online spaces that are authentic, empowering, and trustworthy, always prioritizing people over algorithms. Through this mindful approach, Rosanna embodies SEA Inc.’s vision to harness technology for genuine connection, using social media not as a trap but as a bridge to a better, more connected world.