Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings

Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings

  • UncleArthur@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    4 hours ago

    I’m in my 60s. Posting on social media mostly isn’t fun any more, and I don’t really want to put more money in the hands of billionnaire fascists. So Facebook, Reddit and Twitter are gone (I’ve had to keep Messenger as I have friends who only communicate using that platform) and I’ve never bothered with TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat anyway. This platform and Bluesky are the only ones left and I’m mostly a lurker anyway.

    • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      4 hours ago

      This place feels a low key where you can share conversations. It feels somewhat genuine.

      I don’t feel l am being marketed too or being used as a tool here.

      • rozodru@pie.andmc.caEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        add to the fact that these platforms are still relatively small so I can recognize usernames thus making it feel more personal I suppose?

        Also I run my own instances of everything in the fediverse so I have more control of what and whom I want to see/hear from. If you’re a person I don’t agree with and have negative opinions then I can easily block you from everything.