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The social aspect of social media is dying out, isn’t it?
Posted by on January 5, 2026 at 5:28 amDo you only use social media when you want to socialize? I’d guess not.
Social media has come a long way. What started as a simple tool for long-distance communication，staying connected with the world and sharing experiences, has transformed into something different on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
My bet is that platforms like Instagram and TikTok will remain dominant for the future. But unlike the earlier era when people used them “to social,” many now treat these apps more like portable TVs, always within reach, always entertaining. And I’ll admit, I’m one of them.
As for other platforms Discord, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Bondee, and the like, they’re still around, but to me, they seem to be losing their social touch little by little.
And with AI increasingly woven into the fabric of these platforms, I'm just curious what other people think though. More importantly, as the “social” in social media fades, will these platforms eventually disappear? Or… what will they become next?
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yes.
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For what I do it’s still a good medium with managers that should really change political parties so they won’t have to let go of their properties just to be employed or establish a reprogramming of practicing the Constitution in Constitutional ways , not subverting it or any President or entity in unconstitutional ways and that includes specific cases of most if not all of each and every amendment
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While I agree with your prediction, I’ll have to say in the statistic going in the opposite direction.
I feel overwhelmed bu IG & TT giving constant photo/video stimulation. Sometimes I just want to read something.
I’ve been using Reddit actively for the last couple of months when I never did before. I think the people on this platform are a lot more genuine, and it’s because it’s not so attached to clout (likes, followers, views, etc.) it’s purely anonymous here and that’s what I enjoy about it.
Sometimes being TOO connected isn’t always a good thing.
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It’s been dead for years. Still great for user data
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