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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by rimunroe on Thursday March 26, 2026 @07:02PM (#47536955)
I knew someone who had exactly that feeling about YouTube. It was a genuine struggle for them to stop even though the amount of time they spent on it was negatively impacting their life and the content was making them more anxious.
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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by Ferret7446 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @10:03PM (#47538313)
Should YouTube be banned then? YouTube provides a lot of value to a lot of people. I've learned a lot of math, physics, history, DIY from it. But it's addictive (to some)
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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by hn_throwaway_99 on Thursday March 26, 2026 @11:31PM (#47538848)
Nobody is arguing for "banning YouTube". But "the algorithm", and many user interface features explicitly designed to keep you going to the next video or down "YouTube rabbit holes", is what this case is about.
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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by rimunroe on Saturday March 28, 2026 @03:03AM (#47552282)
No idea. I was just chiming in to say that is indeed the case with YouTube for some people.
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