In the digital era, we, the regular people, are at odds with psychologists, designers, developers, and management regarding our digital content consumption.
You might have experienced being distracted from your work, spending more time than you expected, or even realizing you're addicted. Rich or poor, in any timezone, everywhere, if you use a digital device, you are affected, no thanks to the scummy agenda and design of these platforms to make you spend your time and money for their profit. Companies have invested millions to billions to make it so.
It's therefore critical for us to protect ourselves from these practices to focus on what matters. What's more is that people with ADHD are more vulnerable to this due to higher chances of being distracted, which adds up over time. You, yourself, might have already realized this and possibly have ADHD yourself. Self-diagnosis is a different topic, but realizing you might have it is the first step, and consult with licensed professionals if necessary.
That said, here are the Firefox extensions that I have personally used for years to defend against their practices. Most have their Chrome browser extension counterparts or alternatives, if not. All are installed on my machine, but add and discard to your liking. Were they effective for me? I don't have the numbers, but the empirical short answer is Yes.
Fast Tab Switcher allows you to find and switch to any tab immediately. It is very useful if you have multiple windows and/or lots of tabs opened. Just press Ctrl+Space!
Easily skip YouTube video sponsors. When you visit a YouTube video, the extension will check the database for reported sponsors and automatically skip known sponsors.
Protects you against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery. It prevents a lot of requests from reaching networks like Google Hosted Libraries, and serves local files to keep sites from breaking. Complements regular content blockers.
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