Four digital detox tricks to stop spending hours on social media – end ‘doom scrolling’ instantly

IT’S that time of year again; where promises of self-improvement flurry around, settle and melt away like snow.

If you want 2025 to be the year you finally stamp out “doomscrolling” – try these four tricks.

Blocking tools

Your iPhone or Android has tools to block apps and notifications for select periods of time.

On iPhones, you can schedule Downtime to occur at the same time every day, such as bedtime or when you wake up.

This is when only calls...