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The Loneliness Epidemic Isn’t About Phones, It’s About Algorithms

The Loneliness Epidemic Isn’t About Phones, It’s About Algorithms
A woman holds a phone displaying the TikTok app on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
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The United States’ loneliness epidemic has been headline news for years. We’ve seen study after study confirming what many feel in their bones: More people are isolated, disconnected, and struggling to find meaning in daily life.

Kay Rubacek
Kay Rubacek
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Kay Rubacek is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, author, and mother. Detained in a Chinese prison in 2001 for her human-rights advocacy, she has since dedicated her work to exposing the systems and ideologies that diminish human life and human sovereignty. She has been a contributor to The Epoch Times since 2010.