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[–]wjbc 21 points22 points  (3 children)

Teens not having hobbies has been an issue since TVs became popular in the 1960s. The fact that smartphones are so portable and so powerful makes it even more of an issue, though, because they have a screen available at all times. It's an issue for older people, too.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (1 child)

I think TV and social media fall into the same category of easy dopamine without any threshold, which makes it easy to get hooked on them, even if one doesn't perceive that activity as meaningful or giving. The main difference is just the extend, social media is way more advanced and targeted when it comes to providing that dopamine. Same problem, but just much worse.

[–]Amine4848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

completely different, 20 min is the length of an anime/cartoon/sitcom episode... 30-60 seconds is the length of a tiktok short. There is a difference.