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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by endisneigh on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @12:50AM (#32315210)
I don’t use TikTok but my understanding is that the feed pretty much adjusts to what you promote yourself.
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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by waynesonfire on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @12:55AM (#32315234)
Just like that lever at a casino slot machine. A little dopamine hit each time you press next.
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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by sinalalgedonico on Friday August 05, 2022 @12:20AM (#32351604)
this comment assumes we always take actions that optimize our life long-term and that our cognition stays invariant as we consume content, TikTok is hacking our cognition my dude. It's a disgusting system.
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