Meta and Google trial: are infinite scroll and autoplay creating addicts?
Brajeshwar
18 points
7 comments
March 15, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
tim-projects
The comment box is where addiction happens for me. Once I stay logged out and browse the pull is just not there anymore. I've been on this site for maybe 6 years and only just recently created an account. If I see the same problem this one will go too.
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It's not just that the scroll is infinite. It's mainly that the things displayed are optimized to keep you "engaged" (codeword for addicted). Yes, facebook intentionally does everything to get people to spend as long as possible on their website. It's their business model.