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This iPhone App Might Actually Help You Break Your Social Media Addiction
I am just full of advice about social media, most of which can be boiled down to “put down your phone” and “stop engaging.” Which is funny, because I am incredibly bad at doing either of those things, despite my best efforts (downloading a little app that grows trees while you don’t use your phone,…
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How to Stop Instagram From Repeating Stories
This week, you might have noticed a curious — albeit frustrating — issue affecting Instagram on iPhone: When you went to view someone’s new stories, the app would replay all their old stories, as well. This happened anytime they’d upload a new story, meaning you’d possibly have to skip through the same stories multiple times…
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Once You’re Done Reposting Infographics About Injustice, Do This
Every time a major social justice issue is in the news, the infographics come. You’ll see the same bright, flashy, eye-catching boxes of text shared to numerous friends’ Instagram Stories. Your friends are signalling their interest in a topic and making it clear where they stand — but is that really helpful? There is more…
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The Other Reason It’s a Perfect Time to Join Mastodon, the Open-Source Twitter Alternative
Last week, Mastodon finally launched its free, official Android app, making it easier than ever to use the open-source Twitter alternative on Android devices. Mastodon’s timing couldn’t be better, as Twitter’s board just approved Elon Musk’s $US44 ($61) billion bid to buy Twitter. The sudden impending buyout has split the Twitter user base. Some users…