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Does deleting Instagram make you happier?
Season 4 · Episode 4

Does deleting Instagram make you happier?

Kaitlyn deactivates her Instagram account to try and feel happier. Does it actually work?

Why'd You Push That Button? · The Verge

June 5, 201946m 39s

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Show Notes

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.

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