Would the world be better off without social media?

Having trouble sleeping tonight. Was scrolling thru TikTok and living in Philly seeing all sorts of Eagles fans celebration shenanigans. Mostly young people getting drunk and having fun. Then I read some 18 year old died climbing one of the street poles and falling. On these reels they are romanticizing kids climbing these polls.

I’m in my mid 30s and father of two. I was pretty reckless in my early 20s so I get it. I just feel like it’s got to be very difficult to teach kids self awareness and critical thinking skills to avoid joining in the herd mentality. Gen Z really grew up with social media in their formative years telling them how to dress, what to eat/drink, how to act, how to talk, etc. There is also fame and fortune to be had for going viral (see hawk Tuah).

In general I just think the world would be better place without it. Especially instagram and TikTok.