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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s... by njarboe on Sunday August 19, 2018 @06:20PM (#17796500)
Most people in the US spend an amazing amount of time watching TV. The average for adults is about 5 hours a day[1]. Not sure if I really believe these numbers, as many people have the TV on when doing something else (I hope), but most people don't choose to do something "productive" with their free time.

Is social media better that TV? I would say social media has more value and is more likely to cause damage, but avoiding both is probably a good idea. I try not to eat much ice cream either.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_consumption

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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s... by jstarfish on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:40PM (#17801999)
I don't think it makes sense to draw a line. The same psychological manipulations we see going on with social media were tried and tested first with television decades ago.

Every minor thing is "breaking news!" and needless drama stirred up to keep you watching, in between the half a dozen tickers and counters on the screen with pointless metrics to look important and soak up your attention.

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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s... by some_account on Monday August 20, 2018 @08:57AM (#17799524)
I think it's because work makes people tired so all they want to do is rest, and then tv comes on....
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