Facebook admitted something that should have been front-page news.

In an FTC antitrust filing, Meta revealed that only 7% of time on Instagram and 17% on Facebook is spent actually socializing with friends and family.

The rest?

Algorithmically selected content. Short-form video. Engagement optimized by AI.

This wasn’t a philosophical confession. It was a legal one. But it quietly confirms what many of us have felt for years:

What we still call “social networks” are not social.

They are attention machines.

Content casinos.

Systems designed not for connection, but for compulsion.

In my latest op-ed, I unpack what this admission really means—for culture, childhood, education, mental health, and the future of AI-driven platforms.

The problem is no longer hidden.

The open question is whether we’re willing to say no to it.

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Meta’s FTC filing reveals the truth: social networks aren’t social. Facebook is now an AI-driven attention platform built for engagement.