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Re:Why Some Researchers Think I’m Wrong About Social Media a... by OkayPhysicist on Thursday April 20, 2023 @02:06PM (#35643831)
Humans are social creatures. Loneliness due to be alienated from your peers puts you at risk for mental health issues, potentially more so than the social media you alienated yourself from your peers to avoid. Hence the coordination problem.
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Re:Why Some Researchers Think I’m Wrong About Social Media a... by MichaelZuo on Thursday April 20, 2023 @03:52PM (#35645343)
Nearly half of all possible human actions puts one at risk for mental health issues, to varying degrees, so that doesn't seem like a sufficient justification for intentionally addicting oneself.
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