Author uses free Foqos iOS app with NFC tag to block social media access
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Updated · Slate · Apr 26
Author uses free Foqos iOS app with NFC tag to block social media access
6 articles · Updated · Slate · Apr 26
The author replaces the $59 Brick device by using Foqos, an open-source app by Ali Waseem, and an expired ski pass as an NFC tag.
Foqos allows users to block individual apps, app categories, or URLs, and supports multiple NFC tags or QR codes for different blocking profiles.
This approach helps the author reduce evening social media use, improving focus on offline activities, and offers a free, customizable alternative for iPhone users seeking to curb digital distractions.
Can a free app truly defeat Big Tech's addictive designs?
When will social media face its own 'Big Tobacco' regulatory moment?
How do we treat the loneliness that drives our endless scrolling?
Is 'good friction' the secret to reclaiming our hijacked attention?
Are we just trading one digital dependency for another?
Is our brain's reward system being permanently rewired by social media?