Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness

Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by stareatgoats on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:49AM (#39988082)

> What do I care what others do?

While a perfectly fine rule of thumb in general, I think you might find the sticking to "I don't care what other people do" as an overriding principle doesn't hold water in a substantial number of edge cases. One such case is where someone is willfully influencing others to act against their best interests, or against the best interest of society as a whole. That's when one needs to make a judgement call on a case by case basis. Is this such a case? Not sure. I just wanted to point out that "I don't care what other people do" can't be your guiding light, always.

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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by epolanski on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:51AM (#39988097)

I might have expressed myself poorly.

I "don't care" what others do in the strict sense that I don't let it influence me.

But I can tell you that me quitting socials did impact relatives and friends to quit those too, and thus I absolutely do not relate with his statement:

> It doesn't matter whether you abstain from using Instagram or not

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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by raziel2p on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @04:56AM (#39988483)

I'm glad that you were able to convince all your meaningful friends and family to change their social media / internet behavior according to your values - but please don't assume that it's a viable option for everyone, with no downsides.

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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by ctoth on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:49PM (#39995012)

But have you tried?

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