Social networks have been a “life buoy” during successive confinements, allowing us to maintain our social relations hampered by health measures. But since a semblance of normality has returned to our lives, many users see it as a “distraction oppressive”. “As of this writing, I have 101 unread WhatsApp messages, 254 unread messages on my iPhone, and 46,252 overdue emails on my three mailboxes,” writes the journalist Guardian. The latter points in particular to the difficulty of leaving the groups that have proliferated on the first platform mentioned.
Groups that are family, friendly or bring together strangers around a common interest: the action of leaving a WhatsApp group involves sending a notification to the other participants… And no one wants to appear rude.
The testimonies collected by the British daily give an insight