Social Media A Sense of Community

 

I'm a loner, but social media gives me a sense of community. 

There are plenty of people I don't care to see or talk to in person.  Putting my mild disdain for humans aside, I use social media to know what is going on in or near my neighborhood.

Although familiarity breeds contempt and human beings are suspect, social media provides a platform for people who want to be informed and somewhat social at a safe distance.

 

Marc Sims

Chicago

 

What does friendship look like in America? 

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/12/what-does-friendship-look-like-in-america

Why a stranger's hello can do more than just brighten your day

In general, people who tended to have more conversations with weak ties tended to be a little happier than people who had fewer of those kinds of interactions on a day-to-day basis.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/23/1193148718/why-a-strangers-hello-can-do-more-than-just-brighten-your-day

 

Is a warning label for social media enough?

The U.S. Surgeon General  said labels are needed to help fight a mental health crisis among America's young people.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/nx-s1-5008792/is-a-warning-label-for-social-media-enough