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AceMos posted...

social media has done more good than bad

its a tool like any other

countless crimes have been exposed thanks to social media

And yet, prior to social media, doxxing, brigading, and online stalking were incredibly rare. Misinformation was not remotely as prevalent, and I cannot stress that enough. "Text/Desk Neck" was not remotely as common. Literal hoax news sites were few and far between (SEO abuse for monetization on social media didn't exist yet, obviously) and were mostly restricted to pranks like Bonsai Kitty.
Stupid "challenges" were few and far between (the choking game has had a pretty long shelf life, but "challenges" that involve committing actual crimes and other socially destructive behavior generally did not exist on a large scale)

Look at the shitstorm that happened during the Pandemic. For fuck's sake, in various parts of the world you had people suggest things like snorting coke, drinking industrial bleach, eating datura/angel's trumpet, or snorting (yes, SNORTING) lemonjuice.