even though they were constantly sending messages back and forth, none of these kids seemed to know how to talk to one another. Technically they were communicating all the time—they just weren’t really saying anything. Whether it was through Musical.ly, the photo-and-video-sharing app Snapchat, or text messages, they were in constant communication. But Stumbras observed that they cared less about what was said than about how many times they said it. Tools like the “streak” feature in Snapchat prioritize quantity over quality, making a game out of keeping a back-and-forth of messages going as
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