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No, I don't regret using social networks, because it's helped me connect and reconnect with countless people.

If I were addicted to social media, I imagine I'd have a lot of regret, though.

I regret that it's turned into "get users to view as many ads as possible" by algorithmically generating what is effectively an unlimited timeline of content.

This "unlimited timeline" thing has caused me to stop using several services and greatly reduce my usage of the services I still find valuable, like X. Actually, I think X is the only one I still use (albeit much less).



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