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Isn't the short answer to "why are people subjecting themselves to this" just dark patterns?

I know it sounds overly reductionist or boogeyman-esque, but they captured a market and refuse to let go, doing every single thing they can to keep and monetize human attention.

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It is kind of scary I’ve observed myself going to the “trending” hashtags section more and more.