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I've been awake for 30 minutes and am already on social media so not great
Yeah but is Lemmy “bad” social media? Please say no. 🙏
Yes of course it is. it works in the same biological mechanisms as other social media. it can have a negative impact on your mind whether or not the people using it are communist catgirls or tiktok dancers.
I just had a similar conversation with an aspiring game dev who wanted to learn more about tech/gaming addiction. the benevolence of the creator can help, but ultimately the problem comes from the behavior itself (and the underlying desires).