Social media addiction

a bombshell leak by an employee-turned-whistleblower from Facebook alleging knowledge of the potential for addiction in young people from using their platforms

Emerging social media addiction lawsuits claim that companies like Meta, the owner of popular social media sites Facebook and Instagram, purposefully implemented algorithms and other specific features designed to addict users to their platforms, despite their knowledge of the potential negative effects of addiction.

Many lawyers are even taking legal actions against the various platforms for addiction specifically in younger people

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TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

I guess this is old news. There have been studies going back at least a decade that show the same thing. It is the same with the video game industry and loot boxes.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@TheDeathOfOzymandiaz can you elaborate on the game industry and loot boxes?

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@DeluxedEdition The kids get the same high as gamblers get when making bets. Pretty sinister stuff.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@TheDeathOfOzymandiaz Definitely to gaming but what do you mean loot boxes?

I personally used to be a gamer and i can literally compare the addiction to drugs. I would play runescape for dayssss

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@DeluxedEdition https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43906306

take a look at that. It will explain it better than I can.