Depressed Economy yet Vibrant Social Media: A Catch-22 Scenario?

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen entire countries going into lockdown and people spending significantly more time on social media. With online content streaming and subscription services showing unprecedented growth, has this created a catch-22 scenario with also unparalleled social consequences?

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The Social Media Subscription Market

Social Media, Isolation, and Depression

The Social Dilemma

Social Media and the Pandemic

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Anthropologist & User Experience Designer. I write about science and technology. Robot whisperer. VR enthusiast. Gamer. @yisela_at www.yisela.com

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Yisela Alvarez Trentini

Anthropologist & User Experience Designer. I write about science and technology. Robot whisperer. VR enthusiast. Gamer. @yisela_at www.yisela.com