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Re:“User engagement” is code for “addiction” by reaperducer on Thursday March 04, 2021 @03:36PM (#26347910)
Is there any evidence that mental health is worse than for previous generations?

I don't think so. But people do seem more fragile these days.

Still, even if it isn't worse, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to do something about it.

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Re:“User engagement” is code for “addiction” by C19is20 on Thursday March 04, 2021 @05:06PM (#26349092)
Couldn't' 'seeming more fragile these days' be a part of copycatting, in that if person X got offended by something, then these addicted-to-social media-types copy the behaviour...and then some?
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