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by Manuel_D 83 days ago
Facebook moved away from chronological timelines as default in 2011. YouTube added "recommended" videos tab in 2007.
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radlad 82 days ago
Right - but these were also not "hard cut" dates. They are a couple simple examples of the evolution of social media that continued (and continues) to occur.

The platforms continue to optimize for engagement (i.e. addiction.)

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