Riley Hawk on Quitting & Deleting Social Media

Tony Hawk's son explains why he took a break from social media, and how it affected his life for the better.

[@mattappleton3399]

Social media breeds narcissism. Getting off it was one of the best things I've ever done for my mental health.

[@Laughitupfuzzball439]

But you gave just posted this on Social Media 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mattappleton3399]

@@Laughitupfuzzball439 I mean like posting pictures and videos of your life all over FB, and IG. Commenting on KZbin is very different IMO.

[@nunyabusiness896]

My feeds are all cars and skate footage, it’s all how you use it.

[@Dracula_sb]

Big agree!

[@Timbo360]

@@mattappleton3399same boat and agree, KZbin is social media, but most people in the comments aren’t also making content. Not to mention if you aren’t creating anything and commenting you’re pretty anonymous. Definitely doesn’t have the same invasion of privacy, but the dopamine fix is still similar. I just enjoy not knowing what people are doing and don’t feel a need to share anything personal.

[@stjamal11]

I've been off socials for about 10 years. It's done wonders for my mental health and gave me back my confidence and free time.

[@jamiepippin3892]

As you watch KZbin

[@Itskylewalker]

KZbin is social media.

[@hejbjorn]

@@jamiepippin3892explain to me how KZbin and instagram are the same thing

[@MobileHomeUploads]

Being off the online's makes seeing an old friend a true ' hey how you been doing'.

[@shad3128]

Rileys on a good track, i did the same 2 years back when i had a rough patch after my dad passed and I was drinking too much etc. Now years later people are asking me for tips on how to delete and live off social media and they say they look up to me for it lol. Of ALL the small but good things we can do for our health, quitting social media is one of the easiest and most beneficial.

[@ThePoopiesChannel]

Great podcast, love Riley! I’ve been off social media over 6months now it’s the best thing I have ever done for my mental health. There is so much temptation and makes you compare yourself to other people and that’s not what life is about, Life is about being happy with what you got and being grateful.

[@chromebomb]

i hate social media but its nice to stay connected to some of my friends who live in other areas

[@november720]

SM can be very toxic. People are already dead by the time they realize they've been poisoned.

[@juiceman7649]

I feel this

[@superskateboardingentertai9228]

I like how Snapchat is crossed out like Somebody gave a shit anyway. I Don't know a single person who uses it.

[@killervacuum]

lots of people use it for dms, the map features, and android-to-iphone facetime. it's just not a "platform" like ig etc

[@mirazzzz]

It’s mostly teenagers or college kids who use it

[@yowzer00]

Anyone else stop using just out of it being boring?

[@bc5327]

For one reason yeah

[@kyles5513]

Ive only ever used fb. I started my page in 2011 then deleted it in 2019 because i got real tierd of seeing peoples live being constantly updated every hour. So lame.

[@The_Kevinist]

lol i just had a flashback from the old YT days. I remember stumbling upon some younger Riley Hawk park footy and i started shitting on the channel for clickbaiting people despite the good skating and i got into this shit flinging argument with the owner of the channel and turns out it was really Riley Hawk. Good times man, he probably wouldn't remember it anyways but damn looking back on it, it was some really silly social media interactions.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Agree

[@ihateallthethings2683]

I’ve been off social media for three years and the longer I stay away from it the more I see how genuinely bad it is for people and it’s feeling like the twilight zone

[@Codisrocks]

How do people find out about events and things like that without it?

[@axelmontalban6270]

Event apps

[@Codisrocks]

@@axelmontalban6270 and how many places do any of that? 2?

[@axelmontalban6270]

@@Codisrocks there’s apps that show upcoming events

[@Codisrocks]

@@axelmontalban6270 where I come people only announce of facebook if they mention anything at all. No ones going to bother with a bunch of extra stuff.

[@chad9455]

@@Codisrockseven if it’s 1, it’s 1 that does it that you can use and a excuse to get rid of all that garbage.

[@stalwartzero7001]

I’ve been off for almost 12 years.

[@Tryplesyxxx]

Who?

[@StevoSharp]

Been off social media for almost a year and it feels amazing shits all one big brag who cares.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

I was never on it

[@trppYgh0st]

KZbin is social media as well

[@user-yv8cb2xb7k]

wolf is a lbtq member?

[@DavidVolz-xz7bl]

He is openly bi

[@diveanddine]

wait a minute, this a clickbait title if he is back on socials again lol

[@danm1319]

Trying to convince my wife. I’ve danced with the devil in many ways but weird ass self promotion ain’t my bag baby..

[@bluedoggum8373]

So he did the thing, then got back on. Idk, wake me up when people ditch their phones and I will know real change is in the air and people are serious

[@jaja20869]

KZbin interview about stopping social media🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cultist8761]

I’m not sure if KZbin qualifies as social media tho. Podcasts and Blogs might fall under the same umbrella but I’d hardly call skate videos, how-to(‘s), or documentaries or 1000’s of other videos you can find on here self promotional.

[@Michel-hq7kb]

Stop tryna be like “but you’re still on KZbin” you’re still on KZbin😂

[@macmoore4067]

ELLiS i$LAND y o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 🏴