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  "id": 1477953,
  "title": "Soft blocking: Why people are quietly distancing themselves on social media instead of blocking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/soft-blocking-why-people-are-quietly-distancing-themselves-on-social-1477953",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:26:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-lifestyle",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/soft-blocking-social-media-digital-boundaries-relationships-10832780/"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}