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Re:Kids who get smartphones earlier become adults with worse... by rcme on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:21AM (#35948587)
Disconnected parents existed before iPhones, though. Why has mental health deteriorated so much since 2010?
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Re:Kids who get smartphones earlier become adults with worse... by jeffwask on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:28AM (#35948717)
More access and easier access to the negative elements of society that prey on children with bad home lives.

Prior to the internet, they had to find you on the streets and recruit you. Now they just need good SEO.

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Re:Kids who get smartphones earlier become adults with worse... by WithinReason on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:30AM (#35948749)
Because of smartphones
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Re:Kids who get smartphones earlier become adults with worse... by AlexandrB on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:28AM (#35949804)
Phones are a factor, but social media is the pits. The more I engage with it, the worse I feel in general. It's a combination of endless advertising (whether via traditional ads or "sponsored posts") and endless rage bait.

Different platforms seem to optimize for different "mixes". On Instagram, everyone seems to be selling something. While Twitter is rage-bait central. Don't have enough experience with TikTok or Facebook to comment on those.

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