Actress Aslıhan Gürbüz cleans up social media: 'New things need space'

Popular Turkish actress Aslıhan Gürbüz has decided to drastically clean up her social media presence, unfollowing a vast number of accounts she has accumulated over the years. Gürbüz, known for her roles on screen, shared her decision and its reasoning in a video, explaining her need for a digital declutter.

She likened the process to clearing out excess items from a home, stating that social media platforms have been around for 15 to 20 years, leading to lost connections and a feeling of being overwhelmed. Gürbüz expressed that seeing posts from people she barely remembers or no longer connects with creates a sense of pressure. "Doesn't this suffocate a person? Like having too many things in our house that we don't use... It suffocates me," she stated.

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Sometimes a post appears before me, and I think, 'Who was this, why was I following them?' We haven't seen each other for 15 years, a lot has happened in our lives, but we have no news. We haven't spoken during holidays, or I liked their posts back then, but now I'm bored. Doesn't this suffocate a person? Like having too many things in our house that we don't use... It suffocates me.

Gürbüz plans to unfollow accounts that no longer bring her joy or provide any benefit, especially those she hasn't interacted with in years. She acknowledged that some of these connections might have been formed based on past interests, but her current feelings have shifted. She also mentioned unfollowing accounts belonging to friends' businesses, indicating a broad sweep of her digital following list.

While embarking on this digital detox, the actress stressed her intention to avoid causing any offense. "I don't want to hurt anyone, but new things need space," Gürbüz explained, signaling her desire to make room for new digital experiences or simply a clearer online environment. Her decision marks a conscious effort to curate her online interactions more mindfully.

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I don't want to hurt anyone, but new things need space. I will unfollow those I wouldn't recognize if I saw them on the street, and also the accounts opened by my friends for every business line, with your permission.