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Kaleva

(36,301 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2022, 10:15 AM Jul 2022

Are you angrier now then before being on social media? [View all]

A majority of DUers are seniors or near seniors so I'm talking about comparing now to back before tweets, texting, Facebook, internet forums and such.

Some may argue that they are angrier now but it has nothing to do with social media which is a far point but we've all seen posts by fellow members who say they are going to take a break from here for awhile because it's taking a toll on them.

Almost daily immersion in bad news and conflict might have a negative impact on one's emotions.

I'm not saying that being on social media defiantly has an impact on a person's emotions but it would be something to consider if one has noticed a change.

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	I'm angrier more often now then before
	10 (63%)
	I'm about the same.
	4 (25%)
	I'm happier more often now then before
	2 (13%)
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Are you angrier now then before being on social media? [View all] Kaleva Jul 2022 OP

I'm angrier now. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #1

I spend a great deal of time reading in the numerous groups we have here at DU. Kaleva Jul 2022 #2

With or without more media.. thomski64 Jul 2022 #5

I'm grateful to Social Media as I have better information. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #3

Exactly this. luvs2sing Jul 2022 #12

I love the access to information and the exchange of ideas Kaleva Jul 2022 #15

Social media are designed to get people to lose their shit Sympthsical Jul 2022 #4

I agree adding only the caveat that hilarity also makes people lose their shit. Hugin Jul 2022 #9

Absolutely Sympthsical Jul 2022 #13

About the same as I was in the 60s. multigraincracker Jul 2022 #6

I think I am more shocked and awed :) at some of my friends and familyi Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #7

I'm not angry. I'm practice Buddhist peacefulness. vlyons Jul 2022 #8

In addition to purges, I took new missions with Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #11

I blame Facebook. I've gotten myself worked up over my neighbor's postings there and it's just not CTyankee Jul 2022 #10

I just hide the toxic ones. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #26

good plan. I'll try it. He's been absent from Facebook lately because of his work but the next lull CTyankee Jul 2022 #36

Than before. betsuni Jul 2022 #14

Angrier now, because... LeftinOH Jul 2022 #16

After 2016, I've learned to curate my feeds to avoid the anger-inducing stuff tinrobot Jul 2022 #17

After 2016, I've been blocking and reporting all MAGA trolls I come across. Initech Jul 2022 #20

I do the same. Kaleva Jul 2022 #21

I don't get "angry", certainly not with respect to politics brooklynite Jul 2022 #18

Social media can affect the real world unfortunately. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #31

Not angrier. Just more disgusted. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #19

Facebook "suggests" all sorts of hate sites that it did not before Turbineguy Jul 2022 #22

If you aren't, then the social media companies are failing, because that's definitely their intent. RockRaven Jul 2022 #23

I had to ForgedCrank Jul 2022 #24

I have always tried to stay well informed, so the anger level has fluctuated with the times. Chainfire Jul 2022 #25

I'm less likely to be injured fighting on social media than I am fighting in person. hunter Jul 2022 #27

The populists want you to be engaged. It is part of their game plan to gain power. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #28

No. ismnotwasm Jul 2022 #29

Social media is both a blessing and a curse. Baggies Jul 2022 #30

does Depressed count as Angry? maxsolomon Jul 2022 #32

Twitter and Facebook are mental poison Amishman Jul 2022 #33

I am oh, so much more angrier slightlv Jul 2022 #34

The level of fuckery has gone up so much Bettie Jul 2022 #35