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Re:Testimony to House committee by former Facebook executive... by dwiel on Thursday September 24, 2020 @01:48PM (#24581310)
Even chemical dependency is more complicated than initially thought. See the rat park experiment.

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-does-rat-park-tea...

Re:Testimony to House committee by former Facebook executive... by klyrs on Thursday September 24, 2020 @03:49PM (#24582777)
That's a really good analogy for algorithmic tweaks to your timeline to promote engagement. Replace incendiary content with drugs, and community/enriching content with... well, community and enriching activities... and it really does look like fb is doing its best to replicate the "empty cage with a bottle of heroin" environment on your phone.