1 hour ago · Canada
‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Canada. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attention Nelissa Moukoudi, 19, a university student in Canada, noticed a shift once she joined Instagram and TikTok.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
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- The Guardian