>>52127607>They offer a substitute for the companionship they're missing in real lifewhich they cannot get because nobody goes outside anymore, because everyone is addicted to social media. Its a feedback loop
>but like I said, social media addiction is a symptom of a person's problems, not the cause.You are correct, but only to a degree. The fact of the matter is social media companies pray on vulnerable people the most. There's a deep psychological element to someones interaction with social media websites and the dopamine hit one recieves from likes and comments and the exploitative nature of fake news, concern trolling, yellow journalism, advertising agencies.etc that use social media platforms to their advantage. There's a reason Googles co-founder famously referred to social media as "Amplifiers for Idiots". Also, the truth is, social media does in fact cost more money than just interacting in real life.
