How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)
If you’re feeling overwhelmed but don’t quite have the willpower to curb your online habit, your phone can help you manage your time online.
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Social media explodes as UNC basketball is in March Madness 2025
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Jefferson Fisher has built a reputation on social media for teaching people how to tackle tough conversations with confidence.The New York Times - 6d -
Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...The Guardian - 5d -
Eilish McColgan ‘numb’ to body-shaming social media comments
Online comments suggest runner has eating disorder ‘I am healthy, my body is healthy’ Eilish McColgan says she is “numb” to comments on social media about her body shape and warned of the ...The Guardian - 4h -
How a New Zealander working from her mum’s kitchen started a news service read by Madonna
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North Carolina basketball makes NCAA Tournament field as last team in: Social media reacts
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With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads
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Senate Democrat: This is 'best time' to take on 'tyrant' Trump
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Semisonic objects to White House using song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
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How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations
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America needs a serious opposition
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Job Applicants Are Hounding Me on Social Media
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How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer
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Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending
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How Louisville, Kentucky baseball spending compares with national powers, CWS teams
How does Louisville, UK baseball spending compare with other top programs? How much do they spend on their teams? How much do they pay head coaches?Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Micah Parsons starts social media spat after DeMarcus Lawrence says Cowboys can't win Super Bowl
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Fans and media explode reacting to Michigan basketball winning Big Ten championship
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The GAA Social with referee David Coldrick
On this week's GAA Social, Thomas and Oisin are joined by four-time All-Ireland final referee David Coldrick.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
How Canadians are reacting to Trump's tariffs
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Social Distance
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