Port of Port Townsend Quits Social Media, Citing Studies on Its Harm on Human Connection

Port of Port Townsend dumps social media — and announced it on Facebook

The Port of Port Townsend has announced on social media that it will no longer use social media due to health concerns. Executive director cites health risks, ‘isolation and disconnection’ In a Facebook post, Port Executive Director Eron Berg wrote, “social media is linked to decreased human health outcomes, isolation and disconnection.” Berg cited “evidence in dozens of recent studies,” though he did not list any specific studies. “It is also c…

Port of Port Townsend quits social media, citing studies on its harm on human connection

The Port of Port Townsend, one of Washington state's major shipping hubs and a key port of entry for the Puget Sound, has announced it's quitting social media.

WA port quits social media, spurning 'host-destroying parasites'

“Facebook and Instagram are like host-destroying parasites," says a local government agency that's doing the unthinkable. It's quitting social media.