40 % of social media users state that they feel bad after using a specific platform. Why is this, and what can we do to change it?
Social media platforms are all about fast dopamine kicks. Claes Mårtén was worried about how social media affected young people and wanted to do something about it. Soon, his social media platform, Hummy Social, will be released, aiming to increase social media interactions and reduce mental health issues connected to toxic social media usage. In the episode, Claes talks about:
- Why passive consumption of social media is the driving force of mental illness among young people today
- How active participation on social media platforms is the key to the opposite
- How social media users can shift focus from chasing “vanity metrics”
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