Instagram daily use surpasses Snapchat

Re:Instagram daily use surpasses Snapchat by wlesieutre on Thursday August 03, 2017 @08:44AM (#14919023)

I'm convinced that Facebook's algorithmic newsfeed is deliberately filled with things they know I'm not interested in because the time it takes me to scroll past them increases "engagement".

EDIT: And creates more ad slots, obviously

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Re:Instagram daily use surpasses Snapchat by losteverything on Thursday August 03, 2017 @10:15AM (#14919750)

Like how milk is always in the entrance-opposite corner of the grocery store

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Re:Instagram daily use surpasses Snapchat by cat199 on Thursday August 03, 2017 @08:48AM (#14919048)

And also likely uses psychological techniques to keep you checking as much as possible e.g. behaviorism.

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