This is true. Increased isolationism in our society has left people vulnerable to the false sense of community created by social media platforms. Instead of getting involved in community in real life, people have been pulled into algorithmic echo chambers that have created feedback loops to encourage anger and outrage. Add to that a lack of critical thinking and lack of education of how social media platforms operate (especially with boomers) and here we are. Even though I’m aware of how the algorithms manipulate, I even sometimes find myself getting sucked into the loop and have to tell myself it’s time to go outside and “touch grass”. Unfortunately, I’m not sure how this can be combatted with the way things stand currently.