Social Media vs. Cigarettes: The Real Addiction Debate

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  After a major legal blow to Meta Platforms and YouTube over harm to children, this commentary takes a hard look at what social media has become. From early warnings during the rise of Facebook and Twitter to today’s algorithm-driven addiction, the argument is blunt: the psychological and societal damage may outweigh the benefits. Comparing digital platforms to engineered dependency—and even to cultural warnings echoed since 1965—this piece challenges viewers to weigh the positives against the fallout and ask: is this the cost of connection?