Does deleting Instagram make you happier?

People are becoming more conscious of their phone and app usage to a point that tech companies, including Google and Apple, are building software to deter them from scrolling through apps like Instagram and Twitter. On this episode, Kaitlyn deactivates her Instagram account to try and feel happier. Does it actually work? She and Ashley talk to users who have taken breaks from Instagram, a professor who studied social media abstinence, and Google to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Does deleting Instagram make you happier? is an episode from Why'd You Push That Button? by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 46:39 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2019.

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