Some of this is obvious, other bits less so, worth a watch imo.

Especially the part about who the creators of social media were and how it is rewiring the psychology of our society.

[video=youtube;dmXcjvL9VSc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXcjvL9VSc&t=417s[/video]

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^^ It's great to see social media outed. !! :)

Re: Social Media Explained

I froze my Facebook 2 months ago. The addiction is real, at least the act of checking for "news".

But I think social media is useful too. Since I stopped Facebook, I feel like I closed a "window" on the world. The same feeling I'd have if I quit MS.

I lean older as do the people I have on Facebook. Our interactions are not as superficial or throw-away as I imagine the kinda content and interactions you get on Snapchat or Instagram.

I think who we are and how we use social media is reflective of who we have on social media.

It just happens that connecting a lot of dumb narcissistic puerile people amplifies all the wrong things.

The same thing happens on forums, social media is just more immediate and accessible.

I think this article is interesting and relevant: [url="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia"]'Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia | Technology | The Guardian[/url]