What is people doing instead of reading? Social media is designed to be extremely addictive. It taps also on teenagers fears of failing to fit in.
I love HN for being a place for discussion. But most social media is a one way trend setting communication. Miss it and you are out of touch with everybody else. And it moves fast.
What people need is time for themselves with their own thoughts. That creates the opportunity to read and do other things. A phone that requires 100% of your attention span does not allow for that. And big tech puts billions on tracking and data gathering to better know what keeps people hooked and dependent.
I love HN for being a place for discussion. But most social media is a one way trend setting communication. Miss it and you are out of touch with everybody else. And it moves fast.
What people need is time for themselves with their own thoughts. That creates the opportunity to read and do other things. A phone that requires 100% of your attention span does not allow for that. And big tech puts billions on tracking and data gathering to better know what keeps people hooked and dependent.