“The common term is 'digital detox,' whereby an individual commits to a cessation of specific actions on one’s Internet-enabled devices for a finite period of time. One can go on this adventure with friends, family, or a likeminded group of strangers from, you guessed it, the internet.”— Sara Benincasa, longreads.com
“Facebook appeals to your lizard brain — primarily fear and anger. And with smartphones, they’ve got you for every waking moment.”— Roger McNamee, nytimes.com
“I can’t help but be skeptical about Facebook’s ability to change its product significantly enough to improve the mental health and wellness of its users. I think it is kind of like a tobacco company saying we’re going to make our cigarettes healthier. There is an addictive nature to the platform whi…”— Kunal Gupta, polar.me