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Spider-Man actor Tom Holland takes social media break, calls it 'detrimental' to mental health

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The 26-year-old star said he found social media overstimulating and overwhelming.

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LONDON - British actor Tom Holland has announced a social media hiatus, saying that it has been "detrimental" to his mental health.
The star of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) has been an active user of Instagram in the last few years, frequently sharing videos and photos from his travels and movie shoots to his followers, who number more than 67 million.
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