#addictive-design
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Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoInstagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue | TechCrunch
Instagram's daily usage increased from 40 to 46 minutes per day between 2023 and 2026, with executives tracking time-spent milestones as a key metric in a lawsuit alleging social media platforms caused youth mental health issues.
Mental health
fromThe Conversation
1 month agoIs social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause
Platform design features exploit human attention, fostering "automated attachment" and problematic use that challenges claims of personal responsibility and existing regulatory frameworks.
fromMail Online
4 months agoDating apps are designed to keep singles 'swiping and spending'
The firm behind the top platforms aims to keep singletons swiping and spending money on paid features for a constant stream of revenue, the documentary alleges. Lee Mackinnon, media and technology researcher at the University of the Arts London, says dating apps leave users in a 'constant state of hunger'. '[There's] this kind of reward system where you're getting positive feedback through likes, hits, swipes, so you just continue to go online,' she said.
Relationships
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