what is Social Media doing to us?

Articles about social media platforms and their effects on society.

Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It

Online, we are lost in a sea of ourselves. A sea that goes on and on, without apparent purpose.

We live in a time when more interesting ideas, concepts, people, and places can fly by in the space of one 30 minute TikTok binge than our ancestors experienced in the entirety of their localized illiterate lives.

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Reframing the “Social Media” Problem As an Attention Crisis

medium.com

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Twitter’s Response to the Oscars Slap Was a Predictable Cycle

Charlie Warzel newsletters.theatlantic.com

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Discord: Imagine a Place | The Generalist

Mario Gabriele readthegeneralist.com

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How to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg theverge.com

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From 2002-2006, social media companies emerged with the explicit mission of "connecting the world," but the introduction of the feed and the like, plus the switch from friends to " followers " indicated a different pitch: "now, even you can a star."

Michael Dean • Tweet

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