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by ispolin 4367 days ago
So does this mean that people can increase their happiness by using plugins that hide negative posts from their social media?
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Possibly, but only in the short run, as skewed perception of reality tends to have long-term negative consequences. Which is precisely one of the reasons why this kind of stuff is evil.
People can reduce their risk of suicide by using something that filters low-quality reporting of suicide from their timeline.