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As Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount,
Do not jugde, so that you may not be judged. For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.

Social media is a fountain of bedevilments. It trains people to think in ways that are exactly contrary to the world's wisdom tradition: Think about yourself first; be materialisitc, judgmental, boastful, and petty; seek glory as quantified by likes and followers.

Even for kids who never post anything, spending time on social media sites can still be harmful because of the chronic social comparison, the unachievable beauty standards, and the enormous amount ò time taken ây from everything else in life.

The life on the platforms forces young peopl to become their own brand managers, always thinking ahead about the social consequences of each photo, video, comment, and emoji they choose.