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I do recognize that shutting off the news and events of the world can definitely increase one's emotional well being. Part of being a social citizen is being aw
by kornhole 4y ago
I do recognize that shutting off the news and events of the world can definitely increase one's emotional well being. Part of being a social citizen is being aware of, learning, and acting on knowledge.
My main issue with this and many similar articles is the use of the generic term 'social media'. The corporate, government, AI manipulated social media platforms mentioned in the article are very different from the human focused free social media many of us have moved to. I regularly tell people that I love social media but not most of the platform social media most people are only aware of.
- FollowingTheDao 4y agoThe news though, how much and how far? The news is just gossip if you think about it. So isn't talking to your neighbor the same thing as the news? Do I really need to know about a flood in Pakistan who I live in the United States?
- kornhole 4y agoYou are right. You are here on HN because you probably are discerning of the kind of news that might actually be useful to enhancing your understanding of our world to help you navigate it.
- spdcbr 4y agoCould you elaborate on the "human focused free social media"?
- kornhole 4y agoMany are free of surveillance, advertising, government censorship, and AI manipulation that keeps feeding people garbage. https://framatube.org/w/9dRFC6Ya11NCVeYKn8ZhiD https://framatube.org/w/9dRFC6Ya11NCVeYKn8ZhiD Here is one resource if you want to explore: https://fediverse.party/ https://fediverse.party/.