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Social Media, Not AI, Fuels Psychosis: Reddit User Argues

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A Reddit post argues that social media platforms are more detrimental to mental health than AI, citing their algorithmic engagement strategies that can distort users' perception of reality and create a sense of danger. The author contends that social media's constant 'crying wolf' is a deliberate tactic to maintain user engagement for profit, leading to a form of psychosis that is more pervasive than any potential harm from AI. AI

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Social Media, Not AI, Fuels Psychosis: Reddit User Argues

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Able2c ·

    Social media is causing more psychosis than AI ever will.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>People on social media are losing their ever loving minds over AI psychosis and security while social media has been warping people's perception of reality for decades. Nobody stops to think about that but it's all about this moment, reactive, da…

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