I used to think social media was a force for good. Now the evidence says I was wrong

I used to think social media was a force for good. Now the evidence says I was wrong
Matt Haig, The Guardian, 2017/09/06
This article conflates the social harm caused by social media ("the same tool that united us to topple dictators eventually tore us apart") with the personal harm caused by social media ("inspiring feelings of inadequacy, anxiety and self-loathing"). Maybe internet addition and filter bubbles have the same underlying pathology, but aside from both being associated with social media I don't see the connection. More...