Lyvio: A 21-year-old's answer to doomscrolling as Canada weighs social media limits

A 21-year-old Quebec student has launched Lyvio, a social media app with no ads, algorithms, likes, or follower counts, designed to stop doomscrolling. The launch coincides with Canada's reported move to restrict social media for users under 16. Alexis Bossé, a business student at Université du Québec à Montréal, created Lyvio in May after struggling with his own addiction to endless scrolling. The app features a chronological feed and displays the message "You've seen it all. The rest is offline" when users reach the end, promoting offline activity over prolonged engagement. Bossé taught himself to code using AI tools after developers quoted $30,000 to $50,000 for the project. He says financial gain wasn't his primary motivation, though he acknowledges Lyvio will eventually need a business model that doesn't compromise its anti-addiction philosophy.