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Australia’s teen social media ban is a flop. But there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Apr 2026
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Social media does cause harm. It tricks you into thinking you are socializing with those near you when you aren't. It tricks you into thinking people are talking in good faith, similar to in person communication. Finally, social media is a huge attack vector for scams and abuse due to the anonymity and ability to connect anywhere in the world.
All of these things produce an overwhelmingly negative social experience from social media. That wouldn't be a problem if our defining trait wasn't how we socialize in groups. Socializing is as important as water and food for humans.
I'm not trying to do a gotcha, but doesn't your post also mean that Lemmy is bad and no one should use it?
Yes, and if I spend too much time on here it affects my perceptions of people in real life. I do a few other things that aren't really healthy as well. I'm sure I could do better.
That's fair enough. I just wanted to make sure I understand what you meant. I don't think I agree, but I'm not certain I disagree either.
55% of any message is conveyed through nonverbal elements (facial expressions, gestures, posture, etc).
Crazy how social media is seen as this thing that we somehow have a beneficial relationship with in such a short period of time. Impossible. The brain hasn't changed much in the past thousands of years.