"The finding is a measure of the extent to which many, many users hate #TikTok and #Instagram, even though they feel compelled to use them. To make clear the bizarre nature of his finding, Bursztyn drew the conference’s attention to another product, a refrigerator. Could you imagine, he asked, 60% of refrigerator owners saying they wished fridges didn’t exist?"

https://theconversation.com/would-you-pay-to-quit-tiktok-and-instagram-youd-be-surprised-how-many-would-235180

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Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would

Even though social media is free to use, research found many US university students would pay to quit it – especially TikTok – if they could beat their fear of missing out.

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