[stronglikedan]

Nope, but only because I use it anonymously, same as reddit. To me, context is the key to every designation, so it's not whether a site is or isn't social media. Some platforms support social media usage, but it's the way the individual user uses it that makes it social media to them. I personally do not have a social media presence, and can't see ever wanting one.

EDIT: At best, HN is a link aggregator in the form of a discussion forum.

[Kiro]

I browse TikTok and Instagram anonymously. Does that mean I'm not using social media?

[kelnos]

You're not doing the "social" part of it, but, depending on how you browse, your habit might still be unhealthy, driven by the engagement/addiction algorithms. That's up for you to decide, though, of course.

[stronglikedan]

It means you're not using those sites socially, so you're not using social media, you're just browsing media.

[throawayonthe]

idk, i've never had a non-pseudonymous social media account, but that didn't stop the algorithmic feed pull