Seven hours a day on your phone: how social media grips us and how to break free

Trr, trr, a notification! Is it an app, a dm or a like? It seems harmless, but social media not only suck up our time and attention, they can also be harmful to our mental health, writes psychologist Thijs Launspach in his new book Asocial media. He advocates legislation to curb the power of addictive platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

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