A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the ...

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 ...

This App Could Fix Your Social Media Addiction

This app forces you to pause for a few seconds after opening addictive apps. A scientific study shows it works.

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 ...

Gen Z pulling back from social media, except TikTok, survey finds

A new survey found that Gen Z respondents are posting and engaging less on social media, and while they turn to TikTok the most, they don't trust the app.

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 ...
RTÉ Ireland

One week off social media: Would an Australia-style ban work here?

With more and more countries considering a social media ban for Under 16s, Prime Time asked a group of teenagers to go off social media for a week.