From phone to desktop: A social media reset
Monday, January 27, 2025
I’m trying a new approach to social media usage for the coming weeks: I’ve removed most social apps from my phone and will use them only on a desktop. That means Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Micro.blog are now gone from my phone.
Facebook was already removed earlier. Instagram stays because I still want to post stories directly, and WhatsApp remains for communication. So, that’s it for Meta apps on my phone—less Meta, even if just in terms of installed apps, feels like a win!
This should also help minimize doomscrolling and spending too much time on these platforms. Checking feeds a few times a day from the desktop browser should be enough.
Wish me luck—let’s see how this goes! 😅