Are we swiping right on loneliness? Time to log off and reclaim real connections
Briefly

"Since the epidemic, internet and social media use has skyrocketed. What COVID-19 did was merely accelerate our ongoing migration into the digital world."
"Social media companies are well aware of the destructive tendencies their products tap into. Nearly every aspect of these platforms increases user engagement, tapping into our unconscious fears and desires."
"For decades, companies have employed social science researchers to harness the addictive qualities of apps. Notification sounds cause us to immediately reach for our phones, wondering who has contacted us."
Read at Advocate.com
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