"Stop Being Passive Online"

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What do we want to destroy when we realize our Instagram feed is full of tarot card readers and spellcasters? The algorithm

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Algorithm-driven doomscrolling is rotting your brain. To be online in 2025 is to be miserable. The top line is that you must stop being a passive participant online and get better control over what comes across your various feeds. Itâs possible. I wonât lie; this will be work. I promise itâs worth it. You might have to install some software, learn some new tools, and even pay for some things.

If you want search results that donât suck, youâre going to have to pay for them.

Kagi.com is a subscription to its search engine that works like magic.

Social media platforms are another place where algorithmic-driven doomscrolling controls our lives.

You need to set hard limits on the amount of time you scroll.

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