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.!