eicker.news ᳇ tech newsFeb 11
Dr. Anna Lembke, an #addictionmedicine expert, testified in a #landmarktrial against #Meta and #YouTube: She argued that #socialmedia platforms are #inherentlyaddictive for #teenagers due to design features like #autoplay and #endlessscrolling, which exploit their developing brains. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/google-meta-trial-social-media-addiction-opening-statements-1235514395/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
At Landmark Trial, Expert Says Social Media Hooks Teens Hardest

Google and Meta are in court for the first of a number of lawsuits alleging their products hurt kids and teenagers.

Rolling Stone
Show threadKarl Voit  Jan 29

@epicenter_works Ich finde es sehr schade, dass hier den sozialen Netzwerken der schwarze Peter zugeschoben wird und nicht den eigentlichen Problemursachen wie den (geheimen) #Algorithmen, die auf #Suchtmaximierung optimiert sind, #endlessScrolling und anderen Dingen.

Könnte man die schädlichen Netze der Megacorps reduzieren, hätten wir gute Chancen, die #Jugendlichen an das #Fediverse heranzuführen, was dann auch nach 14 Jahren noch positive Wirkung hätte.

#sozialeNetzwerke

Reddit Tech VN BotDec 2

Ứng dụng "Reels for Websites" cho phép cuộn网站 liên tục. Loại trang web nào bạn muốn xem nhất? #Reels #Website #TrangWeb #ỨngDụng #CuộnTrang #EndlessScrolling #TrảiNghiệm #UserExperience

https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1pbzmmv/what_type_of_websites_would_you_love_to_scroll/

Go Weapons HotMay 8, 2025

"To join, you must use your real name and live in the specific area defined by each of the more than 250 forums across the state. There's no #endlessscrolling, no like button, and no comments section. ...
There's also no #algorithm customizing users' experience. Everyone in town sees the same thing. ...
Around 12 moderators, all real people living in Vermont, review each post before it's published..."

#socialmedia

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-social-network-is-bringing-people-together-in-increasingly-divisive-times

#divided

How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times

Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health. A different kind of social network, one grown locally, might hold lessons for another way forward. Judy Woodruff reports for her series, America at a Crossroads.

PBS News
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 23, 2025
😒 Ah, yes, the New York Times has discovered the secret to eternal happiness: just enable #JavaScript and disable your ad blocker. 🔐 Because who wouldn't want more endless scrolling and infinite pop-ups? 🌀
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/books/review/more-everything-forever-adam-becker.html #NewYorkTimes #adblocker #endlessscrolling #internetirony #HackerNews #ngated
Book Review: ‘More Everything Forever,’ by Adam Becker

In “More Everything Forever,” the science journalist Adam Becker subjects Silicon Valley’s “ideology of technological salvation” to critical scrutiny.

The New York Times
Karl Voit  Mar 28, 2025

#SocialNetworks that are fed by an #algorithm are causing much harm to you. Just one example of many: https://karl-voit.at/2024/07/13/social-network-filters/

Please do convince your friends and relatives to try out a healthy alternative like the #Fediverse here: https://karl-voit.at/2024/06/18/Fediverse-and-Mastodon/

When you visit your friends and family, tell them about not having #endlessscrolling or #doomscrolling. Tell them about being able to read unfiltered comments and articles. Tell them about not destroying your mental health all the time, following some #influencers that show a wrong picture of the world and the people.

Accounts on servers like https://graz.social are for free. (Donations welcomed: https://info.graz.social/spenden/ )

Have a happy weekend!

#manipulation #propaganda #mentalhealth #psychology #mastodon #publicvoit

Social Networks Are Lying to Manipulate You

Social Networks Are Lying to Manipulate You

public voit - Web-page of Karl Voit
Karl Voit  Oct 20, 2024

@nicolas_woehrl Danke für die gelegentliche Erwähnung von #Mastodon bei deinem Talk auf der #subscribe11. 🙇

Es braucht wesentlich mehr davon von einflußreichen Leuten wie dir, wenn wir die Leute vermehrt zu nicht-algorithmusgetriebenen sozialen Netzwerken bringen wollen. Das ist IMHO ein wichtiger Baustein gegen #Schwurbel aller Art!

Hintergründe:
https://karl-voit.at/2024/06/18/Fediverse-and-Mastodon

#publicvoit #health #Gesundheit #fakenews #Bildung #sozialeNetzwerke #digitaleMündigkeit #endlessscrolling #Dezentralität

Fediverse and Mastodon: Social Media, but in a Good Way: Sustainable, Healthy, Collaborative, ...

Fediverse and Mastodon: Social Media, but in a Good Way: Sustainable, Healthy, Collaborative, ...

public voit - Web-page of Karl Voit
Karl Voit  Jul 3, 2024

#NonSequitur on #SocialMedia algorithms with #endlessscrolling:
https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2024/07/03

(one possible solution to that:
https://karl-voit.at/2024/06/18/Fediverse-and-Mastodon )

#fun #health #publicvoit

Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 03, 2024 | GoComics.com

GoComics
Jason StiffFeb 1, 2024

Me: Liked one Barcelona photo because I've been there.

Instagram: HEY! LOOK AT EVERY OTHER EUROPEAN CITY!

#Montana #Billings #Spain #Barcelona #Italy #Rome #Florence #England #London #Europe #algorithm #algorithms #endless #scrolling #endlessscrolling #instagram

Jason StiffFeb 1, 2024

A Throwback Thursday (and apparent RIP) to the "You're all caught up" message. Has it disappeared for anyone else? I never reach the end anymore. Hey instagram, what are you doing? If you're trying to drive me away, this is a good start.

#Thursday #ThrowbackThursday #RIP #YoureAllCaughtUp #endless #endlessscrolling #instagram