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Bye Social Media, Question Mark?

For now? For today? For forever? For fuck's sake...

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Emily Lynn Paulson
Jan 23, 2025
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Last weekend, when TikTok went dark (for half a day?), I decided to delete Instagram, threads, and Facebook from my phone. I have never really used TikTok, and Facebook is a once-a-week thing at most, but Instagram has been a daily staple for the last ten years, so this is the longest time I’ve ever gone without it. I know—five whole days!

Now, I never m…

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