We could all use a break from social media every now and then, and even the platforms themselves are starting to realize that.
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Instagram rolled out its Take a Break feature to everyone this week, designed to remind you to take a break from scrolling if you’ve been on Instagram for too long. The feature is primarily intended to prevent younger users from becoming overly reliant on social media, but let’s face it, everyone on Instagram, regardless of age, is probably spending way too much time on it.
While this feature is a step in the right direction for platforms to address the problem of social media overuse, it is ultimately up to the individual user to take a break every now and then.
The Take a Break feature was initially announced as a test in November, but officially rolled out to the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia this week. Instagram said that based on initial tests of the feature, more than 90% of teen users followed the break reminders.