An Easy Way to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media

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By eliminating your feed’s biggest polluters, you change your social media climate and improve your life. How to recognize them? Here are some model lines that are a dead giveaway.

• “This little-known fact could change your life today . . .”

• “Here’s something you didn’t know . . .”

• “This will shock you . . .”

• “Watch as this . . .”

• “Hear what FAMOUS PERSON said about . . .”

• “You won’t believe what is about to happen to your retirement account/investment/savings/job . . .”

• “5 (OR 7 OR 10) Things You Can Do Right Now to . . .”

• “FAMOUS PERSON Reveals Secret to . . .”

• “Here’s why you are having a PARTICULAR BAD EXPERIENCE . . .”

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