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After successfully recuperating tiktok, politicians are going to once again exploit pseudo-science to outlaw the "infinite scroll." Get ready for the comeback of the pager. Thanks libs!

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[–] mitram2@lemmy.pt 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

@technocrit what pseudo-science is being exploited?

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why claim "pseudoscience" when real world studies, as well as internal documents of the companies themselves, show that these platforms are addictive? Studies also show that kids want to, but can't, spend less time on these addictive platforms.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

"Just because it's a massively funded design objective with extensively tested results doesn't make it a thing!!"