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Is it worth it if we start paying for the most basic premise of social media through subscription?

I’m a fool and I want to be able to consume what I want, where I want it, writes columnist Jess Kelly, but it’s starting to get ridiculous, and far too costly

“If we’re getting to the point where we’re paying for the most basic premise of social media, maybe we all need to take a step back”. Picture: Getty Images

It’s taken me a while to admit that I’m bad with money. I think I’ve figured it out though, and, as with many of the big issues in the world, tech is at the heart of it. Allow me to paint a picture for you. I go around in jeans and Converse, with a navy backpack that would make Dora the Explorer envious. This is to say, I am not spending my money on high ...