alt Hacker NewsNo matter how many of us on Hacker News are absolutely exhausted with social media… no, “we” as a society are as addicted as ever.
It is interesting to note, though, that over the years the “social” in social media exists almost exclusively in the comments. We used to have feeds heavily populated by people we actually know. Now algorithmic feeds pump influencers in many people’s faces 24/7. In some ways it’s not that different to old school media, it’s just finely optimized to addict us.
A statistic I heard on the radio a couple of days ago said that global use had declined by 8% last year. It did vary by country and the US seemed stable which implies it had fallen more in other countries.