Is it cool to have no friends?

朋友寥寥是否也是一种酷?

Today in Focus

2026-09-23

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Loneliness influencers are on the rise. When did social media get so unsociable? Jessica Murray explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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