This is how you get out of a sticky situation: less addictive apps
New trend as internet services such as Wordle and BeReal ditch the dopamine model that made trillions for Big Tech
06 June 2022 - 18:54
How did Facebook become a business worth $1-trillion at one point last year? Not just by fulfilling its mission of “connecting people”, but by keeping them hooked on the site, sometimes for hours on end...
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