Two decades ago, Facebook made a simple promise: connect with friends and family. It positioned itself as a platform for human connection in the digital age. That promise is now officially broken.
What began as a space for shared photos, birthday messages, and life updates has mutated into an algorithm-driven machine. It isolates users from meaningful interaction while profiting from their loneliness.
Today, Facebook, now operating under Meta, stands accused not only of failing to address the loneliness epidemic but also of being part of the industry that intentionally engineered it.
And like a drug dealer offering stronger doses after causing the addiction, the company is now pushing AI companions as the cure for the very isolation its platform helped create.
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