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Re:Facebook is a monopoly that buys, copies, kills competito... by mthoms on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:12AM (#24730635)
>They're not addicted

>I recognize that some people do get addicted

>the only thing they're addicted to if anything is convenience

Since you're a bit err.. "conflicted" on this subject, you might want to read some research.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=social+media+addiction&...

Re:Facebook is a monopoly that buys, copies, kills competito... by dhyreueu on Friday October 09, 2020 @12:15PM (#24731363)
Or maybe, just maybe, it's a nuanced subject and I was acknowledging that there are people who do suffer from actual social media addiction while contesting the notion that the majority, or even a large minority, of social media users are addicts and not simply people who get enjoyment and utility out of the platform.