Apps may keep giving us tools to break our addiction to them, but teens aren't using them

Tools like Instagram's Take a Break are designed to save us from addictive behavior, but some of its most vulnerable users ...
Outside

5 Ways to Take a Break at Work (and Stress Less) in 60 Seconds

No one needs to tell you that work is a source of stress. But the workplace—and its unrelenting deadlines, meetings, politics, and frustrations—has become the leading stressor for Americans. According ...

Adam Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use 'Take a Break'

The head of Instagram testified during a high-stakes trial that the company spent years trying to persuade teens to use its ...
CNET

Instagram tests Take a Break feature to stop you from scrolling so much

Instagram will begin testing a new feature this week called Take a Break, CEO Adam Mosseri said Wednesday. The opt-in setting will encourage people to take a break from the Meta-owned photo-sharing ...
Mashable

Instagram designed its app to be addictive. Now it wants to remind you to take a break.

Instagram can be addictive. In fact, the company designed it that way. But now, Instagram wants you to stop scrolling for long periods and take a break from using the app, a feature that's been ...