I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships.

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Gabriela Nguyen, 24, primarily uses a phone with no internet or social media.

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Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

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Delete Day encouraged attendees to delete one app of their choice from their phones.

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Famed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media.

Gen Alpha loves a photo dump — and a social media startup is looking to capitalize

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Locket is launching Rollcall, a new photo dump feature, on its app in October.

Locket

New York City sues social media companies, alleging they 'created a youth mental health crisis'

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New York.

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Could making silly AI videos of your friends be social media's next frontier? Let's talk about OpenAI's Sora.

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Sora-generated videos of Geoff Weiss and Sydney Bradley collaborating on this story.

Sora

I pivoted my tech career to focus on AI. Now I make $6,400 a week — but I care more about staying relevant than the money.

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Mostofa Shakib wearing a yellow Snapchat hoodie
Shakib now works as a contractor for an AI-driven recruitment company.

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Instagram's plan to be more social: maps, reposts, and seeing more of what your friends like

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Instagram is rolling out more tools for friends.
Instagram is rolling out more tools for friends, including a map to see where your friends are.

Instagram

Instagram is surging among teens while Snapchat drops off, new data reveals

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Instagram usage reached a new peak among US teens.

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Snapchat publishers fear it's the end of an era for their businesses

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How the Furrha family earns nearly $20,000 a month on Snapchat — from posting 100 times a day to cooking complicated dishes

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The Furrha Family post lifestyle content on Snapchat, prioritizing the app over TikTok and Instagram.

Furrha Family

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