Responses were overwhelmingly net positive, with many saying that quitting social media has helped them to take it a little slower and enjoy life. Quite a few Redditors mentioned that without the ...

For years, I’d spend several hours a day scrolling through social media on my phone — while lying in my bed, watching TV, commuting on the subway, waiting in supermarket lines, and pretty much any ...

If something is bad for you, you should quit it, right? Most people would agree with that statement, and for good reason. What we’re conventionally taught is that we need to get as far away as ...

In the age of constant connection, many people dream of a "pause" button on social media. Fewer notifications, more time for themselves... the promise of a "digital detox" is attracting more and more ...

One Gen Z woman took an extended break from social media for three years while she was in college, and while she found it beneficial, she also picked up on some disadvantages of living without the ...

In today’s digital age, social media has become ubiquitous, weaving itself into the fabric of our daily lives. However, its pervasive presence can sometimes lead to negative consequences like ...

I finally did it. I ditched Instagram completely. Instagram isn’t the first social media platform I’ve dropped. I’m no spring chicken and have divorced Friendster, Myspace, Twitter (when it was still ...

With the semester coming to an end and my motivation being at an all-time low, I spend most of my time bed-rotting, scrolling through social media in my free time. Whether I’m stalking my ...

Once upon a time, I was an avid social media user. Now, not so much. Social media make up a minimal part of my news diet and my day. I can pinpoint several reasons for this. But its effects are harder ...

Little is yet known about the impact that growing up with technology, particularly social media, has had on Generation Z. One Gen Zer took matters into her own hands to try to discover what a life ...

It's a familiar cycle: early adopters flock to a new band (The Strokes), technology (Palm Pilots), or fashion (trucker hats), and as soon as it becomes mainstream they bail. A recent New York Times ...