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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Zero Acre, and Pendulum.\nThe rise of social media has revolutionized the way we connect, share information, and interact with one another. While it has undoubtedly brought numerous benefits, there is growing concern about its impact on our mental health.\xa0\nToday on The Doctor\u2019s Farmacy, I\u2019m excited to talk to Tobias Rose-Stockwell about how the internet has broken our brains, what we can do to fix it, and how to navigate this complex digital landscape.\xa0\nTobias Rose-Stockwell is a writer, designer, and media researcher whose work has been featured in major outlets such as The Atlantic, WIRED, NPR, the BBC, CNN, and many others. His research has been cited in the adoption of key interventions to reduce toxicity and polarization within leading tech platforms. He previously led humanitarian projects in Southeast Asia focused on civil war reconstruction efforts, work for which he was honored with an award from the 14th Dalai Lama. He lives in New York with his cat Waffles.\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Zero Acre, and Pendulum.\nAccess more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today.\nDuring the entire month of November, Bioptimizers is offering their biggest discount you can get AND amazing gifts with purchase. Just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman with code hyman10.\nZero Acre Oil is an all-purpose cooking oil. Go to zeroacre.com/MARK or use code MARK to redeem an exclusive offer.\nPendulum is offering my listeners 20% off their first month of an Akkermansia subscription with code HYMAN. Head to Pendulumlife.com to check it out.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nThe superpower that social media has provided to us (5:55 / 4:21)\n\nHow our traditional knowledge systems have been deconstructed (7:39 / 5:15)\n\nThe challenges of uncovering what is true (12:43 / 10:18)\n\nHow Tobais\u2019s time in Cambodia led him to this work (15:05 / 12:42)\n\nThe harms of social media (26:57 / 22:36)\n\nHistorical media disruptions (32:57 / 28:37)\n\nThe dangers of misinformation (35:27 / 31:06)\n\nChallenges and opportunities around AI (42:09 / 37:58)\n\nHow governments and platforms can reduce the harms of social media (55:10 / 50:59)\n\nIndividual actions to improve the impact of social media (1:02:30 / 58:09)\n\n\nGet a copy of Outrage Machine: How Tech Amplifies Discontent, Disrupts Democracy\u2015And What We Can Do About It.\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices