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‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
Source: The Guardian · Published
From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attention Gen Z voters: tell us what is guiding your vote in the US midterm elections? Nelissa Moukoudi, 19, a university student in Canada, noticed a shift once she joined Instagram and TikTok. “My social life completely plummeted and it felt like my life…
Key points
- From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attention Gen Z voters: tell us what is guiding your vote in the US midterm elections?
- Nelissa Moukoudi, 19, a university student in Canada, noticed a shift once she joined Instagram and TikTok.
- “My social life completely plummeted and it felt like my life…
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