The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling once you begin. First, the infinite scroll takes away a natural stopping point — where you might decide that’s enough social media for today. Now, algorithmic feeds combined with the infinite scroll mean there’s no way to ever be caught up with it all. These include putting mandatory pauses before social media apps open, or applying colour filters (like grayscale) to make apps less appealing. Remove social media appsThis one’s usually met with an audible gasp when I suggest it, but you might find you adapt to not having social media at your fingertips faster than you’d imagine.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2026 00:50 UTC