How Lessons Learned During October's Social-Media Blackout Can Fuel Future Success
So, you survived the seven-hour social-media blackout on October 4, 2021. It was probably frustrating; you wanted to scroll endlessly to get through another Monday of sending emails and strategizing. Social media gets a lot of flak, and there's no shortage of studies to back up the criticism. For example, a 2018 study out of University of Pennsylvania found a significant decrease in depression, anxiety and fear of missing out (FOMO) when research participants decreased their social media use to 30 minutes or less per day. But social media is also a powerful tool that allows us to connect when we want and learn on-demand. And the events on October 4 reminded us that we have to be intentional with our time and use of social media. Related: Facebook Explains What Happened in Massive Blackout: 'We're Working to Understand More' What the social-media blackout on October 4 revealed Here’s what probably happened throughout your day when most social-media sites were down. Yo...