I mean engagement can be monitised as well. But combined with mental health is a factor as well. Socialising can be a good way to interact with another person without wasting time for another person meaning no strings attached (safe environment). Since we have our faces glued to the screen (I am one of them) our worldview can change depending on the stuff we watch. It is similar to propaganda in a way but having more real life experiences and not virtual experiences can actually help us with what we need to know about people a bit more.
It is like nazi Germany made their prisoners watch propaganda on TV and chanting, and when faced with a real life situation, their bodies would react on its own which is not what it seemed like.
So engagement in real life is better for mental health as dopamine levels will not be as fried as you can control your dopamine and attention levels. That is probably why the mental ward restricts phone usage.
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