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Nope, but only because I use it anonymously, same as reddit. To me, context is the key to every designation, so it's not whether a site is or isn't social media. Some platforms support social media usage, but it's the way the individual user uses it that makes it social media to them. I personally do not have a social media presence, and can't see ever wanting one.

EDIT: At best, HN is a link aggregator in the form of a discussion forum.



I browse TikTok and Instagram anonymously. Does that mean I'm not using social media?


You're not doing the "social" part of it, but, depending on how you browse, your habit might still be unhealthy, driven by the engagement/addiction algorithms. That's up for you to decide, though, of course.


It means you're not using those sites socially, so you're not using social media, you're just browsing media.


idk, i've never had a non-pseudonymous social media account, but that didn't stop the algorithmic feed pull




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