>No they aren't. Nobody sat down and said "how do we design Instagram to be maximally addictive". you have no idea what you are talking about and everything yo

>No they aren't. Nobody sat down and said "how do we design Instagram to be maximally addictive". you have no idea what you are talking about and everything you're saying is invalid. The companies noted in your post are run by and dependent on advertising. The number of users on the platform, their ability to lure users back to the platform and the amount of time spent within the platform is kkey to making money and is essential to keeping their stock price up.