Content creator Giselle Ugarte empowers people to not just consume content they like on social media, but to pause for a moment and ask themselves why they enjoy it and even engage with the creator a bit. She encourages people to use social media as a way to connect with others.
Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Heavy social media users are less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to stray from democratic norms, according to a newly released study from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup. The big picture: New research suggests social media is reshaping how people engage with democracy, expanding access to ideas while also contributing to a more fractured media environment . Zoom in: Among U.S. adults who don't use social media or use it for less than an hour a day, 72% and 73%, respectively, rank democracy as the best form of government. - The share slips to 57% among those who spend five or more hours a day on social media.…
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So you want to spend less time on your phone. How do you do that when it's designed to suck you in? Life Kit spoke to experts in behavioral science, psychology and technology for real-world advice.