Matt Smith is not the biggest proponent of social media because he prefers to communicate with people in real life. In a webchat with The Guardian in 2016, he admitted that he's weirded out by the ubiquity of social media these days. "We've started communicating with our thumbs. And I think people consider social media for far too much of their day," he said. "Look what we're doing now! This isn't normal. It's sunny. We should all be outside."
Another reason why Smith harbors disdain for social media is that people, especially the younger generation, have the tendency to seek validation through likes and followers. "It worries me that nowadays kids go home from school and socialize on Facebook. I think we create these surrogate versions of ourselves on Facebook, the celebrity versions with the best pictures, and the best comments, and the best friends," he told TechWeekEurope in 2013 (via Daily Dot), adding that while he's not discounting its value, it's not the right environment for him. "And that weird thing on Twitter, comparing follower numbers. It's like you're quantified by the number. Both Twitter and Facebook can be very useful and practical. I see their value, but it's just not for me."
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