[Ipg-smz] Facebook is bad for your mental health

[Perlow, Jason]

I use it extensively because I run several large groups on it for cooking
(previously restaurants) and for other self-help purposes such as bariatric
surgery patients. I also have other groups I am in for various other
hobbies. It's excellent for that purpose.

I use filters to remove the political discussion and NewsGuard to identify
and point out clear bullshit. That greatly enhances the experience.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/2020-election-news-survival-guide-keep-your-sanity-and-your-friends-with-these-three-apps/?fbclid=IwAR2dbR1Lew-ubgQpVzEL5j2Zqx1ddtIYxdDk5i5RGz8xdscCuZQmcUb1cwU

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 12:29 AM Andy Patrizio via Ipg-smz <
ipg-smz at netpress.org> wrote:

> “Facebook users, randomized to deactivate their accounts for 4 weeks in
> exchange for $102, freed up an average of 60 minutes a day, spent more time
> socializing offline, became less politically polarized, and reported
> improved subjective well-being relative to controls.”
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> https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6488/279.1
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