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Originally Posted by Random 503
So I’ve cut myself completely off media and social media. I killed Facebook back in 2020 as for some reason their algorithm pegged me as liking orange man. Not long after that I killed instagram not because of the ads this time but I decided Zucks companies were just trash and I didn’t want to be a part of that. Now I completely cut myself off all news whether it be internet based or on the TV. Now I’m living Simon and Garfunkel’s song lyrics and gather all the news I need from the weather report (I need a distraction while working so The Weather Channel is on about 9 hours a day). I still have LinkedIn because I got two jobs through it but I severely limit it and I’m pretty fast with the block button. Is ignorance bliss? Not sure exactly. I think I’m less angry which counts for something I guess but it hasn’t helped shake the low I’ve been in for a year now.
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I think stepping away from the news (and social media) can be good for us either at times, or for some, permanently. I am rather anti-social media and left Facebook and Pinterest a while back, though I'll admit that leaving Facebook cut the cord with a couple old high school friends. I never joined Twitter and never want to. I also have a Linked In account, but don't use it or go to it. I'm on disability, so have no need. I'll admit to visiting Reddit, but not sure if that's in the social media category. There, I only visit a few innocent subs, and they are more just forums. Even so, the occasional visitor can get nasty and trollish even on a Cooking subreddit.
I still watch the news on TV, though step away when needed. I have only a few news people I really like and trust. They do lean heavily in my political direction, but aren't nasty angry types, like others. Occasionally I watch news from the other side of the spectrum, just to know what the other half the country listens to. It's good to understand. Lots of propaganda, anger, and misinformation out there!