I still remember back in 2006 when facebook was the thing and the first thought was, great more ways to meet girls. Then twitter and instagram. Then around 2013 the simps and influences came in and neutered everything.
Simps came in to gawk at every women and influences posted mountains of crap for add revenue. Now everything seems fake, even friends or family you know who post it just seems like it only to promote themselves in some way. I remember reading stories of people taking vacations just to post on social media, they had no idea why they where taking a vacation only to post on social media.
Social media turned to trash by simps, influences and likes but i guess it was a only natural for that to happen. Back in the day it helped stay connected with people now its not necessary when everyone has a smartphone.
I would say it peaked around 2015-16. Right before the 2016 trump elections. After that it turned into a hellscape. Its gotten a little better after covid but i think most people have moved on.