How does Facebook make you feel?
Using Facebook without contributing, in the form of messages and comments on your friends’ posts, makes you feel bad, the company said today. In a remarkable blog post, citing both internal and academic research, the company said “in general, when people spend a lot of time passively consuming information — reading but not interacting with people — they report feeling worse afterward.” At the same time, actively communicating with friends “is linked to improvements in well-being,” the company said.
Facebook has been losing its allure to me for awhile now. For a media diet, Facebook seems to be a form of candy, which probably shouldn’t be the main meal.
