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by onion2k 1647 days ago
Is the article arguing that internet comms and social media is a substitute for face-to-face socializing? You seem to be arguing about a point that isn't being made.

Loneliness definitely is a problem if a pandemic makes socializing in person effectively impossible. We need people to be able to overcome their loneliness, temporarily not in person, so they don't risk spreading a lethal virus around.