Technology overuse is a novel problem. For the first time in history, electronic communications have replaced a significant part of real-life face-to-face interactions. The harms are also unique. But battles between corporations and activists seeking to protect the public from harmful products have happened before. And when they did, the stakes were often high, and the fight prolonged. This past gives us a window into the future. We can extract from the battles of the past, the choices and obstacles likely to confront a movement to curtail technology overuse.