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rimu@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

TikTok quantified the precise amount of viewing it takes for someone to form a habit: 260 videos.

Kentucky authorities note that while it might seem a lot, TikTok videos can be just a few seconds long.

“Thus, in under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform,” the state investigators concluded.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28040/teens-tiktok-addiction-lawsuit-investigation-documents

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sukhmel@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
If only I could get addicted to something socially acceptable in under 35 minutes, like doing chores, or at least maths

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- catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Unfortunately the addictability and social acceptability are mutually exclusive. I can’t think of anything that’s both. Maybe coffee.
  
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  - P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I’m a proud #CoffeeHater!
    
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