Selena Gomez sure knows how to keep the internet talking—sometimes for all the right reasons, sometimes for all the wrong ones. Between tearful live moments and a headline-grabbing engagement, she has been no stranger to social media’s double-edged sword. Fame and digital scrutiny collide in a relentless whirlwind, and Gomez has finally called it quits on her social media marathon, for the time being at least.

Sometimes the loudest declarations come with the quietest exits—welcome to the art of the digital ghost.

On Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, Selena Gomez dropped the truth bomb on why she ghosted social media.“I actually have not been on TikTok... No, it’s OK. All social media platforms, I’m sure, hate me at this point,” she mused while revealing that she has not been in touch with the apps in months. It sounds like a digital detox, but really, it is survival mode.

The drama that led to her confessions on the podcast ramped up when Gomez announced her engagement to Benny Blanco, only to be met with a tidal wave of unkind Beauty and the Beast comparisons. Gomez was quick to shut down the trolls, standing firm on the love and stability Benny brings. Earlier in 2025, she also posted (then swiftly deleted) a tearful video reacting to a massive Trump-era immigration sweep that led to nearly 1,000 arrests—proof that her digital battles are no joke. 

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This social media love-hate saga is less a breakup anthem and more a long-distance relationship with sanity.

Selena Gomez’s relationship with social media has been a classic push-pull saga: dive in, face the heat, pull back to breathe, rinse, and repeat. She has openly discussed how distancing herself from social media has helped improve her mental well-being, allowing her to focus on genuine connections and protect her emotional health. This latest hiatus is just another chapter in her ongoing quest for mental peace in a world that does not pause.

Her bold claim—that social media platforms hate her—speaks volumes about the emotional toll of living life in hackneyed hashtags and viral verdicts. With this break, Selena Gomez is not just saving her sanity; she is making a statement about boundaries, resilience, and the courage to reclaim her narrative. It all seems to have worked, as the singer-actress is reportedly considering marriage even before her BFF.

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What do you think of Selena Gomez’s self-imposed digital exile? Is it going to work to fix her mental peace? Let us know in the comments below.