Written for Malachain: the essentials, without the noise.
The constant stream of alerts is designed to keep you looking, not to keep you informed. A healthier approach is to read in two planned sittings a day from a small number of sources you trust, and to switch off the notifications in between. Almost nothing you read at eleven at night will change what you do the next morning.
Favour sources that separate reporting from opinion, correct their mistakes visibly and name their journalists. Add one weekly publication that explains rather than reacts. When a story makes you angry or frightened, wait a day before sharing it; the first version of a dramatic event is frequently incomplete, and your friends will thank you for the calmer, fuller account.
There is more to learn on this subject, and the linked website goes into greater depth. Treat this article as an introduction rather than the final word, and check any important decision against up-to-date, reliable sources before relying on it.
If you try any of these ideas, start small and adjust them to your own situation. What works for one person will not suit everyone, and it is fine to keep only the parts that help. Writing down what you changed, and what happened, makes it much easier to see after a few weeks whether the effort was worthwhile.
The most useful step is usually the first one. Pick a single suggestion, try it for a couple of weeks, and then decide whether it is worth keeping. Small, steady improvements last longer than ambitious plans that are hard to maintain once everyday life gets busy again.