The algorithms are the new incarnation of the creep standing outside the high school with a pamphlet waiting to prey on innocent minds. Except the creep is invisible and is operated by tech oligarchs.
Social media is banned in my household. I have a Facebook profile to share photos of my family and vacations and stuff so that older relatives can see. But that's it. My children aren't allowed to have social media until they're 18. I've seen too much bullshit.
Not in the same way. Traditional social media involves a public digital presence. Reddit is completely anonymous if you choose for it to be. That's the point.
Many people use social media to escape their negative emotions, not knowing that this strategy distracts them from regulating their emotions. Emotional regulation is extremely crucial for balancing mental health, and its avoidance by the substituted use of social networks renders them more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and other mental health dysfunctions
334
u/KR1735 2d ago
These algorithms have destroyed our society.
The algorithms are the new incarnation of the creep standing outside the high school with a pamphlet waiting to prey on innocent minds. Except the creep is invisible and is operated by tech oligarchs.
Social media is banned in my household. I have a Facebook profile to share photos of my family and vacations and stuff so that older relatives can see. But that's it. My children aren't allowed to have social media until they're 18. I've seen too much bullshit.