That's not really what the survey said. In fact, it found that the overwhelming majority of users would pay good money to continue using those platforms.
> The answers suggest users value these platforms a lot, on average by US$59 per month for TikTok and $47 for Instagram. An overwhelming 93 per cent of TikTok users and 86 per cent of Instagram users would be prepared to pay something to stay on them.
$59/month was the average claim for how much they'd pay to stay on TikTok.
They even cite other studies that came up with similar numbers, so it's not a fluke.
The part about paying to be off of them was about a hypothetical scenario where everyone on their campus agreed to some deal where they all stopped using one of the platforms together at the same time.
That's how they arrived at those weird numbers for paying to quit as a group.
Not really. It's a dopamine addiction, like a gambling addict 'preferring' that a casino is nearby. But they know it makes them miserable. That's why people would pay money to quit.
https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/would-you-pay-to-qui...
What other product would people pay to not use? Only products that harm you.
I'm counting on a European country or Australia to try first, where the social media companies don't have much influence.