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We Became Brainwashed by Social Media

• musicale 4y ago
  > ...The only reason social media exists is really to keep your eyes on screens to sell you stuff. That’s the model.” Basically the same model as commercial television (broadcast, cable, etc.) and radio, but with more intrusive tracking and skinner boxing. Otherwise it sounds similar to ad-supported print media such as magazines and newspapers (though I generally prefer the advertising in the latter to most online ads.) It isn't the primary model of HN, although HN does have its own skinner boxing including feeds and scores/responses/upvotes.