New Social Media Apps Offer Hope Beyond Doomscrolling
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world by rebuilding joy, connection, and creativity online.
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New Social Media Apps Offer Hope Beyond Doomscrolling A New Wave Of Social Media Apps Provide Hope In A Doomscrolling World The internet feels heavier these days. Between algorithmic outrage and endless doomscrolling, social platforms often leave users drained instead of inspired. But a new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world , helping people rediscover what made the early internet fun — creativity, connection, and community. Image Credits:SolStock/ Getty Images Zehra Naqvi remembers those golden days of the early 2010s when fandoms thrived, from One Direction to Marvel. Back then, people shared filtered photos of lattes on Instagram, and Twitter was a lively hub for humor and culture. But that sense of belonging slowly faded. Today, Instagram is dominated by influencers, and Twitter — now X — feels more like a political battlefield than a community space. “The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that made them feel the most connected,” Naqvi told TechCrunch . “Now t…
