Take This Lollipop (2011) is a sort of Halloween prank for Facebook users. It is also a creepy commentary about how freely we allow permission to use, and how blindly we give away our information over the internet - especially via social networking sites.

I don't like disclosing any info over Facebook to any third party or whatever. So when I had a go at 'Take This Lollipop' I found these first two screens really funny. They're way more blunt and obvious than the usual "we need this info" It's sort of like WE WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING!

You are then shown a video of a dark, dirty room where a creepy filthy man is looking through all your Facebook information, through your friends and photos.
He opens a map of where you live on Google maps (if you're stupid enough to put that information on your FB account) and then get in his car with a photo of you taped to the dashboard and comes for you.

Reactions to this have been great in the Blogosphere. People saying how wrong and messed up it is.
I sent it to a friend disguised as a game and got a terrified text at 2am saying "Why is there a creepy rapist coming for me?".

Personally I think it's brilliant. It gets a great mix of reactions, it's interactive (partially) and it has a really important message. It's also creepy but quite tongue in cheek. The title referring to the idea that we're told as children not to take candy from strangers, yet we're happy to do it online where we think we're safe.


It was created by director Jason Zada (click for link to his homepage) who works for American production company Tool.