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Afraid of losing his son to the infinite algorithm, a fed-up Utah father tries logging off for good.
He wasn't himself anymore, and deep down, I felt the weight of that change was mine to carry.
Chris Jones and his son, William, read a book together. Chris Jones says his family's now two-year-long effort to unplug has shown positive results. Counselor Corinne Johnson says she's seen a “big uptick” in childhood anxiety. He wasn't himself anymore, and deep down, I felt the weight of that change was mine to carry.
It's hard to admit this now, but I used to let him watch for hours. Literal hours. Every day. I was in the middle of a brutal divorce, emotionally underwater, and—if I'm being honest—I wasn't the most present dad.
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