▲ 177 ▼ The EU Moves To Kill Infinite Scrolling (tech.slashdot.org) submitted 8 months ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments After successfully recuperating tiktok, politicians are going to once again exploit pseudo-science to outlaw the "infinite scroll." Get ready for the comeback of the pager. Thanks libs!
[–] mitram2@lemmy.pt 30 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) @technocrit what pseudo-science is being exploited? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago (1 child) Why claim "pseudoscience" when real world studies, as well as internal documents of the companies themselves, show that these platforms are addictive? Studies also show that kids want to, but can't, spend less time on these addictive platforms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago "Just because it's a massively funded design objective with extensively tested results doesn't make it a thing!!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago (1 child) Why claim "pseudoscience" when real world studies, as well as internal documents of the companies themselves, show that these platforms are addictive? Studies also show that kids want to, but can't, spend less time on these addictive platforms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago "Just because it's a massively funded design objective with extensively tested results doesn't make it a thing!!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago "Just because it's a massively funded design objective with extensively tested results doesn't make it a thing!!" permalink fedilink source parent