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Why'd You Push That Button?

Does deleting Instagram make you happier?

Why'd You Push That Button?

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, Arts, Technology, Design

4.4683 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

People are becoming more conscious of their phone and app usage to a point that tech companies, including Google and Apple, are building software to deter them from scrolling through apps like Instagram and Twitter.  On this episode, Kaitlyn deactivates her Instagram account to try and feel happier. Does it actually work? She and Ashley talk to users who have taken breaks from Instagram, a professor who studied social media abstinence, and Google to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever thought about deleting Instagram?

0:02.0

I actually deleted all my social media apps because I tried screen time and it didn't work.

0:07.0

I deleted the app, but I didn't delete my account.

0:10.0

I delete the apps off my phone, so I use them less.

0:12.0

I've definitely deactivated my Instagram a few times.

0:16.0

I've definitely had like an anxiety attack where I'm just like, I'm just going to deactivate this entire and like just go to bed. I don't have Instagram or Facebook on my phone anymore. I don't spend enough time

0:26.0

on my phone. You know it's that like oh I'm bored and autopilot into trying to find something

0:30.8

entertaining. I'm just trying to like take a break from Instagram and I want other people to know.

0:35.8

Hello and welcome to why did you That Button, a show where Caitlin Tiffany

0:40.9

Hello.

0:41.8

And Ashley Carmen, that's me, examine all the choices technology forces us to make.

0:49.5

And today is a very special day.

0:52.5

We want to know if deleting your Instagram makes you happier.

0:57.5

Big question.

0:58.8

Yeah, it is a big question.

1:00.6

So, Ashley, I have to tell you, I decided to deactivate my Instagram a couple of weeks ago, which you maybe know, because you may have tried to tag me in dozens of

1:11.6

photos since then.

1:13.0

I don't want to hurt your feelings.

1:14.8

You didn't notice?

1:16.2

Okay, fine.

1:17.2

But...

1:17.6

Fine.

...

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