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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by Alex3917 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @08:54PM (#34905756)
> As a father to four little girls, though, it makes me feel really defeated.

As a father of two girls who also runs a social network, this article is bullshit. They’re only considering social media that fundamentally looks and feels like Facebook. That’s like saying all outdoor activities are extremely dangerous, when only looking at wingsuit base jumpers.

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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by sibeliuss on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @11:27PM (#34906761)
You clearly didn't read the article, because what they wrote mostly about was... Instagram.
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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by Alex3917 on Thursday February 23, 2023 @06:32AM (#34909214)
Which looks and feels like Facebook.
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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by raxxorraxor on Thursday February 23, 2023 @08:43AM (#34910450)
And is owned by Facebook.
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