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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow (www.newindianexpress.com)
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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow::A Gartner survey found that 53 per cent of consumers believe the current state of social media has decayed compared to either the prior year or five years ago.

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[–] mob 29 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I find myself wanting to kill time by using my phone and scrolling, even Lemmy, and realizing it's not doing anything for me. Just a comfort scroll. I think I'll probably kick the social media/scrolling habit completely within the next year.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Someone once said that social media is like reading the worst book in the world which is also endless, that you can't stop reading. I think that's apt.

[–] cashews_best_nut 1 points 8 months ago

Soap-opera in word form or pulp fiction.

[–] giggling_engine 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy has ton of propaganda

[–] mob 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, Lemmy is actually pretty terrible tbh. I keep hoping it'll get interesting but it's repetitive AF.

But did you know Linux beat Windows in a test of 10 games?!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, posts are admittedly pretty samey. And While "Reposts are part of our religion" etc. etc.

Its like the 3 or 4 same articles and memes.

[–] Alpha71 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fir that I have books on my phone I read instead.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon 1 points 8 months ago

Same! Library apps are the best.