Social media is so, so much worse than anything a government could come up with. This is a good thing for the world even if there are ulterior motives at play.
Massively different from algorithmic doom scrolling feeds.
I would call HN a type of social media lite, but not the type of social media that's leading to generation-wide mental health issues in children/teens.
Right, you're entitled to your wrong opinion. Don't say we didn't warn you when you find out how wrong you were, and what the consequences are regarding government control of people's minds.
Yes, social media creates useful idiots, you are correct. And also possibly one of them, if you're arguing that it somehow makes people smarter or more informed.