Most Americans are dreading the expected rematch of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Do we really have to do that all over again?

Unless something unusual happens, we probably do. It will be tempting to just tune it all out and not follow the election. But burying our heads in the sand isn’t a viable option for responsible citizens.

What we can do is limit our consumption of politics news — both in time spent and the sources of content. It may seem strange for a news editor at a technology company to recommend that users spend less time scrolling, but that’s exactly what I’m doing. It will be a nasty campaign for sure, and there’s no need to subject yourself to a constant barrage of negativity, lies and insults. Instead, restrict your news diet to set periods.

Perhaps more importantly, choose a carefully curated environment in which to read about campaign 2024. That’s exactly what Flipboard offers through our Politics Desk. Our Vote 2024 section includes Magazines with the latest stories from reputable, journalistic media outlets. These are curated by experienced human editors, focusing on real issues and avoiding excessive coverage of petty squabbles. We’ll include some stories about polls but won’t concentrate on the horse race, which tends to dominate headlines. And we won’t include outlets that have a clearly partisan outlook. Fact checks will be a huge focus, as will potential threats to democracy and voting rights issues.

We’re also being far more selective with politics push notifications to Flipboard users. Four years ago, you might have felt inundated with all the campaign alerts popping up on your phone or tablet. We promise to save these for truly significant developments this year.

In the coming days, we’ll be promoting our How to Vote collection, which includes important info on voter registration, deadlines and more. It’s not too early to be thinking about this.

If you’re a glutton for punishment (i.e. a true politics junkie), you can follow our #Politics topic. It’s more of the firehose of political journalism and commentary, but even here our machine learning team takes special care to avoid any publishers who spout misinformation or disinformation.

Let’s be informed citizens this year when we vote, while also protecting our mental health. And if you need a distraction, there’s an endless array of non-politics subjects to dive into on Flipboard. Travel, food or photography, anyone?

— Carl Sullivan, North America managing editor, co-curates Flipboard’s Politics Desk, including 2024 White House, The House and The Senate