A 24-year-old who ditched her smartphone and social media wants you to be 'appstinent' too

Appstinence founder Gabriela Nguyen deleted her social media accounts and downgraded to a dumbphone after finding the tech ...

Here’s how to cut back on your social media addiction

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Hinge Alums Raise $8.5 Million To Turn Social Media Scrolling Into Real-World Meetups

They helped millions meet new people on the dating app at Hinge. Now Rodeo founders Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan are building ...

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about ...

How To Create A Signature Series For Your Business’s Social Media

What if I told you that you didn’t need to come up with a brand-new idea every time you post on social media? Here's why ...

Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors heard closing arguments before deciding whether social media ...
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This Hoo-built app is helping make social media feel more real

Seven months ago, University of Virginia alumnus Omar Zeineddine and fourth-year student Karam Aboul Hosn told the world they were building a social media app centered around real-time, everyday ...

Plaintiff in landmark social media trial testifies that apps affected her 'self-worth'

Now 20 years old, the plaintiff — identified in court documents by her initials "K.G.M." — detailed how her social media use “really affected my self worth.” ...

Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier

Periwinkle offers managed hosting for AT Protocol users who want social media accounts on their own domains, with backups, storage, and migration tools.
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Minnesota moms make a pledge to delay social media for their kids, and they're hoping you sign on

EDINA, Minn. — Most parents are keenly aware of how social media has been affecting our kids. We're also aware that once they start, it's hard to pull back. So, what’s the solution? A group of moms ...