Apple, Google, and Facebook have all recently introduced so-called digital wellness features. The latest Apple operating system includes a screen-time tracker that shows not just how often you’re using your phone, but what you’re using it for. I have friends who have started to challenge themselves to get the number down—one averages about four hours per day, with the majority of that time spent on Instagram. My average is closer to two hours, depending on how much I’m craving distraction, and the vast majority of that is Instagram for me too. I know it isn’t good for me to spend so much time
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