Isn’t it time to relabel “social media” platforms as “antisocial media”?
What is “social” about fake news on Facebook?
What is “social” about anonymous bullying on Instagram leading to suicide?
What is “social” about duplicating injury-causing stupid stunts as seen on TikTok or Snapchat?
What is “social” about the sewer known as Twitter?
What is “social” about livestreaming mass murder on Twitch?
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