I don't think social media is an inherently bad thing, but I do think the fact that everyone loathes every single one of the major platforms, especially the ones they choose to tolerate so they can stay connected with the world, speaks volumes to the damage they've ultimately caused and will continue to cause. There's a reason Cohost feels like a detox. It's not exactly a hot take.
There's always making your own websites and surfing the web old-style when everything eventually burns down, but I do hope whatever this trend of failing social medias is happening continues to be met with a rise of indie socials like cohost and crabber (R.I.P) to take their place and offer people (relative) safety from the whims of billionaire manchildren.
