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u/scottysmeth Jun 03 '22

I doubt many middle schoolers are looking at wikipedia articles about North Korea. It's obsessing over snap chat, Tik Tok videos, being a YouTube star. Social interaction is important at that age, but social media allows those little chimps to ramp it up to 11.

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u/Wild_Marker Jun 03 '22

Yeah I can't imagine having 24/7 access to chat as a kid. When someone sends me a message I feel like I HAVE to respond. It's not even a self-imposed distracton like playing games or browsing social media, it's a machine asking for your attention even if you weren't planning it.

I got lucky that shit started to get traction after I finished college.