Re:EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design...
by buellerbueller on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @09:26AM
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>I can understand regulating dark/abusive patterns, but at the end of the day I should be allowed to doomscroll at night if I [am an addict]
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Re:EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design...
by dgellow on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @05:03PM
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You don’t need to be an addict to doomscroll, drink alcohol, consume weed, etc. In free countries we generally consider it ok let you do things that aren’t necessarily good for you at large doses.