A Boring Dystopia

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Another WSJ banger about why the poors aren't doing more (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Yes. Social media addiction is comparable to those of illicit drugs, both in terms of actual symptoms, as well how alter dopamine networks in the brain.

This is just a recent review article that focuses on teens, but similar results hold more broadly as well if you search.

Social Media Algorithms and Teen Addiction: Neurophysiological Impact and Ethical Considerations - PMC - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11804976/