Are you sure you want to delete? Are you sure?
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Are you sure you want to delete? Are you sure?
Mandatory Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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What I found when I tried to unplug from social media

I noticed the compulsive behaviors first. The way, at any pause or break in my day, my finger clicked the Instagram or X app on my phone, seemingly without my consent. Eating a snack? Click. Sitting on the toilet? Click. In bed, in the moments before falling asleep? Click again.