I listened to the podcast from Huberman Labs, "Dr. Jonathan Haidt: How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions". Highly recommend Dr. Hubberman podcast for deep dives into a wide array of topics, from ADHD to Fitness, Sleep Hygiene, and more.
Really insightful talk about the impact that social media has had and is having on humans. I've been looking at my own habits around screens and internet consumption this year and I see how much of a negative it is in my life. Tell you what though, I am grateful that I had an analog childhood and did not have this unrestricted unfiltered access to the entirety of humanity (and they having access to me) in my pocket.
The dark patterns of social media coupled with some dopamine and attention regulation issues I have has been a disaster for me. There is a path out of that though. Setting healthy boundaries, and actively working to reduce/replace screen time. My goal with my mobile phone is no more than an hour a day for things like, email, social, podcasts, and such.