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What is an addiction many people don’t realize they have? (programming.dev)

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[-] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 116 points 11 months ago

Algorithmic Addiction from Social Media consumption. An analogy would be Caffeine addiction from coffee consumption.

Most people who use smartphones are addicts and are far from being aware of it.

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 11 months ago

I only browse lemmy 6 hours a day, there's no way I'm addicted!

[-] irdc@derp.foo 22 points 11 months ago

I can stop whenever I want!

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I will show you, I will close the app right know!

edit: I'm back. See? I told you I could do it.

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