Wasting Too Much Time on Facebook? Take Control With Quiet Mode | PCMag

Social media is designed to keep you hooked. The endless scrolling. A constant stream of notifications. The low-stakes temptation of opening an app. It all works together to suck you in and keep your attention for longer than what could be considered a harmless distraction. If you feel like you’re ready to pull back without fully unplugging, Facebook offers a built-in tool called Quiet Mode that can help you manage your time on the platform. To get started, tap the hamburger menu in the mobile app and head to Settings & privacy > Settings, then choose Your Time on Facebook under the Preferences section.See How Much Time You Spend on Facebook How much time are you actually spending on Facebook? If you really want to know, tap See Time on the Your Time on Facebook page. Here you can view several graphs that show app usage in a similar way to Apple’s Screen Time. Swipe the screen to view total time, daytime versus nighttime hours, and how many times you opened the app over the last week. If you simply want to be mindful of your usage and not change anything, enable Weekly Update, which will send you a weekly…
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