yeah, of course, but a lot of this also has to do with the information that is available to us, particularly since the advent of the internet (although the spre

yeah, of course, but a lot of this also has to do with the information that is available to us, particularly since the advent of the internet (although the spread of false information has shown to pose a threat to this). Smoking was also stopped because its negative health consequences became undeniable. Although, if you go live in France you'll see that a lot of people still choose not to act on this information. As far as I'm concerned, the consensus is out about social media, the way it's currently being used is detrimental to our health. One large issue with these particular "addictions" is that we are hooked on them without being aware of their addictive nature. Whether or not the intentions were malicious are certainly something that needs to be addressed but the obstacle remains, which is that we have to individually endure the difficulty of withdrawal to break out of the cycle. And that really is the case, it's withdrawal and withdrawal sucks. A lot of us already live demanding lives, experience depression/anxiety on varying but significant scales and don't really have the energy to devote toward the will-power that is required when distancing oneself from an addictive behavior. And it does require energy. Of course preventing this on a large scale is a necessary goal, but we can make instantaneous changes now. Baby steps. I didn't delete my Facebook but I blocked the news-feed, uninstalled the app and hardly ever use it other than to see if people are trying to contact me.