[haritha-j]

There is nothing social about social media as it exists today. The social component was meant to be socialising with friends and like-minded individuals. As it exists it is at best parasocial media. Realistically its simply a funnel for content from creators, and the ads that leech onto said content.

[ShinyLeftPad]

> The social component was meant to be socialising with friends and like-minded individuals.

That still exists. I know people who mostly use just that part and don't like to doomscroll. I also personally connected to new people through socials and these friendships are pretty strong.

[Gigachad]

Social media today is just designed to induce a zombie state where you sit for hours scrolling short form video and adverts. If it was destroyed entirely society would be better off.