I Break The News

Hello everyone, Welcome back to your favorite blog about relationships — or the lack thereof. Yes, you normally find more uplifting content on here but we feel like we have the obligation to look into matters that so strongly affect society especially when so few media outlets are willing to critique big tech. When examining the largely destructive business models of these monopolized tech companies, we can’t avoid zooming in on dating apps — especially considering how many podcasts across YouTube have explored and analyzed the ongoing loneliness epidemic. For a long time, there were rumors about how dating apps operate and what moral ground they stand on — if any. Today, we can report that there is none and the main goal — shocker — is profit. Please take a look at our unsettling research findings below and don't miss out on the conclusion:  Happiness doesn't Sell – How Profitable Loneliness Fuels the Digital Economy 💔 1.  Unhappiness is Profitable Dating apps thrive on...

Welcome back to your favorite blog about critical thinking, as it turns out. We are on a mission to inform and inspire. Another good YouTube recommendation came our way. I have never considered YouTube to be a part of social media. YouTube started in 2006 and is a video platform. Ok, shorts are annoying, adhering to the pressure of providing short form content too. Today's featured video is called:  How Social Media Slowly Ruins Society & What You Can Do  by content creator Mikey Posada. We think it's encouraging to see some emerging YouTubers demonstrating critical thinking,  despite growing up in an era dominated by screens. Check out the video here:  Especially this part about input is interesting, because I realized that I am 'g atekeeping my input at all costs' since quite some time now. I do not use any social media, I keep news/negativity input to an absolute minimum and try to fill my brain with things that interest me, content that is uplifting or I ca...