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New York bans “addictive feeds” for teens (www.theverge.com)

submitted 5 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All I want to know is: will this push companies to rethink infinite scroll? Like, even to make it a toggleable option.

I really appreciate that Lemmy still has distinct pages. "I'll stop at the end of this page" is the easiest way to quit a social media session, which is why most companies have eliminated it.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I find it annoying and prefer my mobile app's infinite scroll. I just rarely look at all, and my curated list of subscriptions run dry after a few minutes anyway.

The same was true on Reddit. The right way to use link aggregators, imo, is to curate a feed to minimize noise, and quit when you run out.