# I used to think social media was a force for good. Now the evidence says I was wrong | Matt Haig | Opinion | The Guardian

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/06/social-media-good-evidence-platforms-insecurities-health>

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## What Jamie wrote

I think of social media like desert. A cupcake now and again is fine, eating nothing but cupcakes will make you sick and unhealthy. The pervasive use of social media is akin to removing all healthy food from our diet and replacing it with candy.

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