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> It might be, for all we know, that the primary reason someone posts on social media is anger. If a proper study was done, I bet it would show exactly that. T
by mromanuk 6y ago
> It might be, for all we know, that the primary reason someone posts on social media is anger. If a proper study was done, I bet it would show exactly that.
This is a low quality assertion.
> “How could they have just scrolled and scrolled all day? Didn’t they know what it was doing to them?” Social media is the new cigarettes. Everyone does it, it’s addictive, it’s harmful, and you should quit.
Scrolling is not different that sitting in front of your TV or consuming other types of information. I think social media is bad, but that's just my opinion, this article sounds like an unsubstantiated opinion, too.
- xpe 6y agoThere are weaknesses in the article, but the central claims ring true. It is good, in moderation, to be detail-oriented and skeptical. But don't let these qualities run amok and prevent you from considering the overall claims.