Why is social media (any of it) a waste of time?

because its 'dynamically waiting for the new data', compare it static html which you basically can read it for once and done.

it doesn't matter if it's alt tech or legacy ones, both is waste of time.

but at the same time beyond your consciousness you're afraid that you left a good info/nuclear bomb moment out of your grasp. Imagine something that might affect stock price but you let your wariness down because of reasons. anxiety is self-defeating attitude against creating more productive time.

and by stating this I'm also not favoring notifications system, I believe only a serfs class that need to be notified on demand.
> in case you want to be notified if certain keyword exist in the news

it's better to set up your time in advance, each 6 hours for 30 minutes (or even less) surfing on social media, and then went off. Its to limit the anxiety while also retaining the productive capacity while working at home

and also disconnecting internet is somehow can cure your monkey brain that always fiddling for nothing.