The Social Dilemma documentary film offered useful tips on how to reduce the control social media has on you.
- Recognize there is a problem.
- Put public pressure on governments to take control and find solutions
- Uninstall apps you don't use
- Turn off your phone notifications
- Use web browsers that don't store your search history like Qwant or DuckDuckGo. Browsers like Chrome store your history and track you.
- Ignore recommendations and chose your own content on platforms like YouTube. You can also install browser extensions to remove recommendations.
- Verify news sources by spending more time doing your own research.
- Avoid clicking on Clickbait or false ads. They are financially rewarded each time you click.
- Keep children and teenagers away from social media. Most technology executives at Silicon Valley companies do not allow their children to use social media and smartphones.
- Follow people with different opinions than yourself. While difficult, it will reduce your confirmation bias and propensity to have conversations in echo chambers with people like you.
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