Why prolific poster Sam Nair decided it was time to kick the doom-scrolling into touch As a past follower of Marie Le Conte (AKA the Young Vulgarian) on X, I read her column on leaving the platform with interest, complete empathy and self-reflection ( To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave, 12 January ). I joined X – or rather, Twitter – in 2007 after reading a Guardian article on the five next hit websites. Needless to say, most of the others have been forgotten. I was bored in my uni halls and it sounded the most interesting. Continue reading...