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Yes, but not just Facebook - they might be the worst, but social media in general Ocelot II Nov 2021 #1
Agreed. ColinC Nov 2021 #3
+1 2naSalit Nov 2021 #9
I think all the major sites do AZProgressive Nov 2021 #2
Ugly hatred has always found a way to express itself and will continue to do so... brooklynite Nov 2021 #4
I quit Facebook when they became too hard for me to find. ColinC Nov 2021 #5
It is the algorithms that scientifically radicalise, plus the sheer scales of economy Celerity Nov 2021 #17
Never joined. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #6
Internals show Facebook thinks Facebook makes society worse. Maru Kitteh Nov 2021 #7
No, but F-x does. elleng Nov 2021 #8
If undermining self esteem and exacerbating dissatisfaction Demobrat Nov 2021 #10
FB, IG, Twitter, TikTok. All of them. absolutely NewHendoLib Nov 2021 #11
No...FB and social media are ok HipChick Nov 2021 #12
No. But corporate news does leftstreet Nov 2021 #13
It depends. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2021 #14
Whenever any business puts profits over people, not just Facebook, society always suffers. sop Nov 2021 #15
I think society makes facebook worse. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #16
I don't spend enough time there to have the slightest idea. n/t DFW Nov 2021 #18
People make society worse. betsuni Nov 2021 #19
Yes. Facebook gives them a vehicle to be ugly without doing any leg work. Buckeyeblue Nov 2021 #21
Yep. Facebook and other social media outlets are merely GoCubsGo Nov 2021 #27
Social media helps to destroy humanity's natural way of communication, ie face-to-face.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #20
So the best way to communicate is with the people immediately around you...... brooklynite Nov 2021 #26
No, and my post does not suggest that. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #30
Your quote: brooklynite Nov 2021 #31
And I dislike Twitter and Instagram as well. sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 #22
I think society held up Bettie Nov 2021 #23
Human psychology just isn't set up for social media Sympthsical Nov 2021 #24
Water is also wet LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #25
It doesn't have to be, but it does Ron Obvious Nov 2021 #28
There community standards are worthless. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #29
No. By and large, society has been enriched by FB. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #32
I can't think of anything that has contributed more to the ongoing jcmaine72 Nov 2021 #33
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