‘Algorithm slavery’: Guy Benson makes the case for mall socializing

Published September 19, 2026 10:45am ET | Updated September 19, 2026 10:45am ET




Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson encouraged young people to socialize in person and leave the doom scrolling at home.

“I like this idea of just congregating with friends somewhere. Have someone’s mom drop you off, you got three hours to basically not get arrested, and enjoy a Friday night,” Benson said on Fox News’s Gutfeld! on Friday.

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