Digital addiction, pandemic lockdowns, the glorification of the self, zooming, online shopping, remote learning and alternate realities of the metaverse are contributing to the isolation of more and more people worldwide. Although the causes of loneliness may differ, the reality and effects remain. One is never too young or too old to connect, or to be lonely. In the new conflict between social media and social connectedness, social media has won so far. When social connectedness is lost, so is the fabric that holds society together. The age of loneliness has arrived.
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