Table of contents:
- How do I know how much time I spend on Facebook
- How to restrict and control our use of Facebook?
- Configure what you see
Yesterday we told you that a moving announcement has managed to put on the table the number of hours we spend on screens And the truth is that In recent times, technology companies have stepped up to offer users different tools that allow them to control the use and abuse that many make of them.
For example, Instagram already has an option that allows you to control how many minutes (hours, in the worst case) we spend connected daily in the network of filters.We can do it from the same application, to obtain a daily and weekly balance of our level of addiction, but also to establish controls that help us regulate our daily consumption of Applications.
Now Facebook has launched its own tool to control the time we waste on Facebook It is available through the mobile application, so today we tell you how you can see and configure this option to make a much more rational use of the platform.
How do I know how much time I spend on Facebook
A rational use does not have to be negative, that's all. But if you notice that you waste too much time and stop doing important things by looking at the feed, answering comments and liking, maybe you should consider things through this tool.
The option will be available from an update, so it is possible that if you live in Spain, you still haven't received it. We recommend you to be patient and wait, because it cannot take long to arrive in our country. Be that as it may, to access this function once the Facebook application has been updated, you must do the following:
1. Access the Facebook menu. Click on the hamburger icon, located in the upper right corner of the screen. Below the settings and privacy options, you should find a new section called Your time on Facebook.
2. Right here a screen will open where you can check how much time you spend on Facebook on a daily basis. You will see the balance of the last seven days in a very clear graph and you will get an average, so you will know how many minutes you spend on average every day
How to restrict and control our use of Facebook?
Have you detected anything strange? Maybe you thought that you only spent a few minutes on Facebook, but finally the system tells you that you spend more than an hour. Maybe this is a good time to rethink things. To help us a bit in this regard, Facebook makes available to users a control systeml. It is available from this same section:
You can, for example, set a daily reminder. If you don't want to spend more than five minutes viewing Facebook posts, just tell the app. Choose the maximum time on which you want to receive a notice and that's it. As soon as you've passed that threshold, you'll get a notification reminding you of the time you've already spent on Facebook.
Configure what you see
You may find that you actually waste a lot of time on Facebook because it takes you a long time to find the posts that interest you. In this case, you should know that you can also customize what you see. From this same section, you have the option to prioritize what you want to see first, unfollow people or pages that don't interest you (and waste your time), reconnect with people you stopped following, or manage your own. notifications. This way you won't be tempted to access Facebook every two by three if you don't have to.
