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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for your thorough answer. I read your post and the first few links. I don’t disagree with what you write, but wouldn’t it be a start to disallow the algorithmic techniques that maximize the amount of time someone uses the app? The first link talks about a U-shaped curve where there’s a “usage sweet spot” for kids’ wellbeing. Don’t things that work to prevent overuse (i.e. ending up on the far end of the U-curve) help? Stuff like no infinite scroll, limiting the amount of non-subscribed content shown in the feed, etc.?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Why’s that? I’m curious to hear the counter-arguments

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Smart move, this is great to see! I think it’s pragrmatic on the EU’s part. I think we all know from browsing other platforms with infinite scroll that having to click ‘next’ at the end of the page for the 20th time is enough of a jolt to conclude, “that’s enough of this for now,” and to move on with your day