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0 pointsfleddr3y ago0 comments

How can you confidently say social media is not the source of the problem when the author of the PDF has researched it for as long as it exists and makes strong evidence-based claims? With his key point being the change being sudden and dramatic, which exactly aligns with the rise of social media in the timeline.

He's one of the leading authorities on the matter, and your take is...nah, not true.

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glitcher3y ago

I wouldn't say OP's take is not true, but simply based on anecdotal evidence from a very small sample size. However, I still disagree with that take personally.

fleddrOP3y ago

Agree. I didn't necessarily mean to attack those points, rather I'm annoyed by this entire discussion on HN.

Clearly, most people didn't bother to read the PDF, check additional sources or do a basic background check on the author, whom is a well known authority on the matter.

With just a headline as input, people confidently disagree with the conclusion. Completely dismissing the research. And by posting such disagreement in a way that is relatable to all parents and by wording it in a fancy way, it seems an insightful comment, so it gets traction.

Superficially, it looks a healthy and intelligent discussion. In reality, almost all of it is way off and baseless. There's no truth finding. It's just Reddit with more steps and fancier language.

The other half of comments is people projecting, with random thoughts on housing and inflation, as if a 12 y/o gives a shit about that.

indymike3y ago

> He's one of the leading authorities on the matter, and your take is...nah, not true.

My take is that social media is often a coping mechanism for mental health issues, and therefore in reports like this, correlates with mental health issues.

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