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| | Psychological Effect | |---|---| | Doomscrolling | Chronic cortisol elevation (stress hormone) | | Social comparison | Increased depressive symptoms, especially in women 25-40 | | Performative sharing | Identity fragmentation – “Which me is posting today?” | | Algorithmic rage-bait | Erosion of trust in friends, family, and reality itself | “I didn’t realize how much of my decision-making was being outsourced to Facebook’s news feed. After I hit delete, I had to relearn what I actually cared about.” — Sarah, 34, deleted in 2022. 3. The Infrastructure of Zero: What You Lose (And Gain) Honesty is crucial: going to zero has costs. 0 facebook
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