The Dehumanization of the Music Video?

The simplistic guitar riff that characterizes the song; the portrayal of technology that facilitates the dehumanization of images; expressionless human faces; forms of violence; escapism and flight…what, if anything, are the following music videos representing? If art is a commentary on humanity, what are we seeing/hearing here?

Coldplay – “Don’t Panic”

Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out”

Modest Mouse – “Float On”

The Killers – “Shadowplay”

U2 – “Even Better than the Real Thing”