Surf, scroll, click, repeat: Help! I'm stuck on social media and can't get off

Screen time for many has spiked in recent years, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, the writer says. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE - Did you come across this article on Facebook? Twitter? If so, how many of your waking hours today were spent on those platforms?

Screen time for many has spiked in recent years, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, largely owing to copious hours spent on social media.

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