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Ledger of Harms from the Center for Humane Technology
The companies that created social media and consumer-facing mobile tech have benefited our lives enormously. But even with the best intentions, these companies are under pressure from shareholders to prioritize product usage and growth, creating a race for attention that has unleashed invisible harms in society.
A study in 2012 estimated that businesses in the U.S. lose $650 billion a year because of social media, which could only be worse today.