I wonder how much studies there are about harmfulness of following the news too closely? I don’t think our minds were made for constant bombardment of distressing things we can’t do anything about. Since 2019 Fall, when I dropped Twitter, I’ve also limited my exposure to news, and tried to stick to more slow paced information like books or even scientific papers (or, alternatively, husky tiktok), but I feel like I could have even more strict information collection regime – I think as a person one should look for a place where as little as possible of our consumption was selected by others. I should be more aware of the things I receive, consume, and enjoy