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Yes, Social Media Really Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness (www.afterbabel.com)
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[–] BirdEnjoyer@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

We are absolutely addicted to the Internet as a species, and the mental suffering of our youth the obvious consequence. Like, hyperbolic dystopian fiction levels of obvious.

We kinda have a problem.

I admit I have a screen addiction, of course. I think most people probably have a managed addiction, but way too many people will be jonesing for some tech by hour four.
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