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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow (www.newindianexpress.com)

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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow::A Gartner survey found that 53 per cent of consumers believe the current state of social media has decayed compared to either the prior year or five years ago.

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

By your definition even email is social media.

[-] crackajack@reddthat.com -5 points 10 months ago

Well, people have been sending mails before just for fun. Hence the phenomenon of "penpals".

[-] shamrt@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Pigeon chess

[-] crackajack@reddthat.com -5 points 10 months ago

I think people miss the keyword "social".

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

You are the pigeon, my guy.

[-] crackajack@reddthat.com -4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think people should read more about media theory. Especially "The Medium is The Message".

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