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Certainly not only TikTok, but - IMHO - the most damaging part of every other social media _is_ the one based on it: Reels, Shorts, etc. The endless swiping for the next dose of dopamine.

The YouTube's one (Shorts) is especially irritating, as you can't really ban children from using YT - there's stuff there they need to watch for classes and so on. I guess the only chance this will stop is a government regulation of some sorts.



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