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The Matrix is already here: Social media promised to connect us, but left us isolated, scared and tribal

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
The Matrix is already here: Social media promised to connect us, but left us isolated, scared and tribalIt's time, says the author, to take the red pill.Diy13 via Getty Images

About a year ago I began to follow my interest in health and fitness on Instagram. Soon I began to see more and more fitness-related accounts, groups, posts and ads. I kept clicking and following, and eventually my Instagram became all about fit people, fitness and motivational...

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