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Why social media intimacy displaces real community connection

I realize I know more about the personal lives and political opinions of internet strangers than I do about my actual neighbors and that seems backwards.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital relationships can create an illusion of social connection that actually prevents investment in the geographic communities where practical cooperation matters most.

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.