https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/26/the-one-change-that-didnt-work-giving-up-social-media-left-me-bored > I really did have more time on my hands when I quit addictive online platforms. But I missed connecting with friends and discovering unexpected inspiration > A year into the pandemic, in early 2021, I was spending most of my time online. I sat and I scrolled – on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – letting the latest horrifying news wash over me, or watching videos of cute animals, or messaging bored friends about our mutual states of crisis.