Web browsers for social media apps mentioned!! Said this before and I'll say it again, web versions are a fairly functional intermediate between reducing the addictiveness of Instagram, and interacting with creators and friends.

Touching on what you said about YouTube addiction... I'd like to share a tip for countering social media addiction on smartphones: using social media browser websites instead of their apps.

For YT, I've found that using the website is significantly less stimulating since many functions are not ...