It is and isn't. I think that TV, as a longer-form of entertainment, has less harmful effects on attention-span, for example.

Hearing kids talk about not being able to focus long enough to watch a movie or tv show is a bummer.

I think its very different, because the algorithms are feeding you things you emotionally react to. Also i bet it changes your entire view of things very much. You dont have things like gender wars on tv very much, but its all over social media. I think it affects how young people think more than anything. Much more than tv.

You can look at the Lemmy front page also and see common themes, and over time, all this affects how young people think about themselves, politics, sex, anything really.

I dont think tv is even remotely affecting people in the same way as social media... Specially when you are young, it can affect you extreamly much. Because that need to fit in is super strong.

I grew up in the 90s and I was watching tv, so I know it didnt affect me at all as much as todays social media. But thats me, just one person. Perhaps its not the same for everyone, so this is just my opinion.

Don't forget about chronic diseases that keep people in bed all day.

Especially chronic gut diseases which have been skyrocketing and appear to be related to PFAs "forever chemicals" (that the USA recently decided to stop regulating )

We imagined our own memes, and we liked it.

I had my Gameboy with the little swivel light.

My life in Infosec. It's super boring until suddenly it's not.

You're such a hipster, I just call it being alive

You fucking psycho.

Think of how many times you'll need to get out of bed to piss.

(This comment brought to you by shots of vodka)

I read “beers” as “bees” and was really confused. Although a few bees wouldn’t hurt as long as you don’t antagonize them.

Pretty much. Same shit, different corn.

I’m pretty sure they are talking about doing this all day. It’s just a new name for major depressive disorder.

No, they will get up and then go back to lay on their bed and scroll for hours

I just go back to sleep lol. If I'm too lazy to get up, I'm usually too lazy to go on my phone.

GenZ are killing the Mr Bones Wild Ride industry

Couch potato.

magazines

yes, we had to keep a physical collection hidden under the bed

I hate to tell you, but there are plenty of brain-rotted kids out there too. It'll get anyone that spends long enough online.

Social media addiction is plenty real, pretty sure I've got at least a mild case of it - which is why I try to limit how long I spend here and other sites.