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When social media popularity reveals the emptiness of digital connection

I have 20,000 followers but when I posted about my mom dying only twelve people replied and I realized none of these relationships are real.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The illusion of community online can make real isolation more painful when crisis reveals its hollowness.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.