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Is social media doing more harm than good to society?

Yes 63% (45)No 38% (27)

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@dpark9912d ago

What a rabbit hole this question opens up.

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@amara_d12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

I was firmly no until I read the question again. Now I'm not so sure.

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@sam_erik12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@Rock12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@amara_o2512d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@rohan_k12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@dpark9912d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@zara_ah12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@sofia_r12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@alex_riv12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

What a rabbit hole this question opens up.

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@yuki_t991h ago

I've been on 7BillionMinds for weeks and this is the best question so far.

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@jblake221h ago

I wish every political debate could be this clear and direct.

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