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Welcome to the Age of Paid Social Media (gizmodo.com)

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[–] [email protected] 170 points 1 year ago (57 children)

Last line of the article: "Just like choosing not to ride on airplanes isn’t really an option, for many, using social media isn’t much of a choice either."

Holy crap. We have reached that point. As someone with no social media, it just amazes me how people have let these apps become ingrained in their lives. Sad in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 71 points 1 year ago (25 children)

someone with no social media

Doesn't Lemmy qualify? Well, it's definitely not paid.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Depends. Everyone claims they are on social media platforms to stay in touch with family and friends. I know no one on here and am fine with the anonymity. So it's up to you if you count this.