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		lukan 70 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Social media promised connection, but it has deliv... "The point where social media failed" was rather when most agreed to pretend that the services are for free and our attention may be hijacked by advertisement companies who have the goal of maximizing your engagement, meaning making you addicted.

glial 65 days ago [–]

I'm increasingly of the opinion that ad-driven media is the root cause of many of our social problems.

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