Why did our friends stop posting on social media? | BBC Global
1.4M views · Jul 24, 2025 · Entertainment
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@refugeenius · 1 year ago
In other words, social media has morphed into commercial television: something broadcasting junk at you that you didn't ask for
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@GrayHairedAllStar · 1 year ago
Basically, social media is becoming the new junk mail.
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@brbhave2p00p4 · 11 months ago
2000s - mid 2010s era of social media was peak social media
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@jojomunroro · 1 year ago
They're ad platforms, not social platforms.
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@CuriousEchidna · 1 year ago
"Social media has become less social" really sums it up for me
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@ivoneferrari1589 · 10 months ago
I deleted instagram and facebook about 2 years ago, I just got so tired of feeling like I was so behind in life watching how influencers get to travel all over the world and living this "perfect and happy life". social media went from having fun and connecting to feeling overwhelmed and just over exposed.
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@GrahamCLester · 1 year ago
These teen-agers who are ditching social media are the hope for the future.
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@kcalapaly · 1 year ago
We don’t trust the owners of the platforms. Their interests are not ours.
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@jaguarblanco79 · 11 months ago
When I go scrolling on social media nowadays I feel like looking for food on a trash can, trying to find something interesting or even a post of someone that I recognize
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@ownlifekaren · 1 year ago
And, people's mental health gets rapidly better when they stop using those platforms.
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@KipNapier90210 · 1 year ago
I spend almost zero time on social media especially IG. IG used to be about art and photography and now ads and influencers. IG is lost forever.
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@SloofmanPlays · 11 months ago
I have 4000 'friends' on Facebook from the peak days. I now have ZERO responses to my posts 😂
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