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Sports use more muscles and cardio than social media scrolling. Phonecalls at least rely on speech instead of an algorithm deciding what to show you. Helping in

• themitigating 4y ago
  "Phonecalls at least rely on speech instead of an algorithm deciding what to show you" People participate in social media. Think of all the creative content that exists. In your example you compared a two way phone call with only one part of social media. "Helping in a Soup Kitchen is obviously more productive than doom-scrolling." Though subjective, I agree with you. However without social media how many 14 year olds were helping at soup kitchens instead of watching TV, playing video games, or outside playing. You implied that social media was impacting selfless benevolent acts. This could even get complicated where I show that young people use social media in a positive way to call out social issues or make people aware of volunteer events. "All of those examples are better uses of time than passively consuming "Social Media" Again, social media doesn't have to be passive, your comment that I'm replying to and this reply show that. I believe you are letting your cynicism impact your view of social media