Note that most of the graphs show drastically worse mental health situations for girls vs boys. Which accords with my experience as a parent. It's just awful out there for young teen girls, and a horrible experience parenting one.
That said, I'd submit that what social media on the phone is for girls... video games are for boys. All encompassing, immersive, 24/7 focus stealer.
And Zuckerberg wants to make this markedly worse on both fronts.
We need a 'Butlerian Jihad' against this crap. And I say this as a person who came of Internet-age spending all my waking hours on MUDs & MOOs in the 90s. We need to resist the "metaverse" (the commercial weaponization of the "virtual") with all our strength.
That said, I'd submit that what social media on the phone is for girls... video games are for boys. All encompassing, immersive, 24/7 focus stealer.
And Zuckerberg wants to make this markedly worse on both fronts.
We need a 'Butlerian Jihad' against this crap. And I say this as a person who came of Internet-age spending all my waking hours on MUDs & MOOs in the 90s. We need to resist the "metaverse" (the commercial weaponization of the "virtual") with all our strength.