Why social media keeps pulling us in

A few years ago, much was made of the fact that the novelist Sally Rooney had no Twitter account—this must explain her prolific output. But the logic is back to front: it’s only top-selling authors who can afford to forgo social media. Call it Deactivation Privilege.

Following up on my earlier piece, Thea puts the actual finger on the pulse of what’s been bothering me about disconnecting entirely from social media.

From The Walrus