I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that the rise of social media has happened at the same time as a societal mental health crisis.
People telling each other 24-7 that they’re pieces of shit or that they’re living better lives than everyone else has to be partially driving it.
David Sirota
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2026-02-09 01:43:50 UTC
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