STATE OF THE WORLD FORUM 2025

🕊️ THEMATIC INTRODUCTION —Social Media and Mass Communication

Social Media's Engineered Addiction: Protecting Children from Corporate Algorithms Dr. Jim Garrison, President of the State of the World Forum, traces how 2007's twin launches of the iPhone and Facebook created instant global transformation. Billions gained unprecedented connectivity. Then the problems emerged. Social media companies discovered that algorithms promoting urgency, extremism, and divisiveness kept users scrolling longer. Children now show smartphone addiction patterns identical to those seen with processed foods. Both industries engineer their products to override natural satiation signals

📊 What the data reveals: Anxiety and depression rates climb in direct correlation with social media usage Tech companies deliberately design features to maximize time-on-platform Children's developing brains are particularly vulnerable to these manipulation techniques Current regulatory frameworks offer insufficient protection Dr. Garrison argues that we need regulatory processes based on the precautionary principle. When corporate profits depend on exploiting human psychology, especially in developing minds, society must intervene. The State of the World Forum 2025 will examine how we can preserve technology's benefits while protecting our most vulnerable populations from its weaponized aspects. This requires both individual awareness and systemic change. 🔗 Join the global dialogue at the State of the World Forum 2025 as we address humanity's most critical challenges.

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