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by cratermoon 1798 days ago
> I believe the main problem with those social media apps is not an issue of time, but of productivity and determination/will-power

Social media are designed to be addicting. [https://www.economist.com/1843/2016/10/20/the-scientists-who...] They take advantage of the same techniques that casinos use to keep gamblers pulling the lever on slot machines.