Post #1283600
2026-04-17 09:55 UTC
I wish people would stop conflating “social media” with algorithmic content feeds.
Claiming that social media is harmful to kids (or anyone else) is as nonsensical as saying “hanging out with your friends is harmful for you” and I think it deserves way more pushback.
Replies (4)
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@vmachiel@mastodon.nl 2026-04-17 10:43
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social thank you! It’s algorithms that push us to extreme and hateful content, manipulate us to buy shit we don’t need and vote against our interests. Totally different from a chronological timeline of people you follow
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@clarko@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 14:59
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social I think this is the distinction between social media (algorithmically fed UGC) and social networking (hanging out with your friends online).
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@dlx@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 15:08
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social hey hey hey, no brain usage in public discourse please
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@taatm@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-17 21:25
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social @HollyGoDarkly@wandering.shop Wow! Excellent point!