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A comment on TikTok’s Poison Pill. Parent comment

Re:TikTok’s Poison Pill by root_axis on Wednesday August 03, 2022 @01:39PM (#32334696)
Yes, I read that, I am speaking in the general sense with respect to remarks such as "it feels like they are making a real attempt to take my agency" and "I feel like I am intentionally being taken advantage of by TikTok". I can see why that's not clear though, so fair critique.

I understand you literally removed the app from your phone, but framing yourself as hapless prey without any agency negates the ethos of self accountability and self discipline.

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Re:TikTok’s Poison Pill by lghh on Wednesday August 03, 2022 @06:08PM (#32337138)
I am not hapless. However I do have a mental disability that makes me especially susceptible to the psychological tricks (and they are tricks) that TikTok employs to keep people scrolling. The fact that I was born with ADHD and can't get rid of it, even if I can curb it, does reduce some of my agency by definition. It sucks, but it's the truth.
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