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TV also followed that addictive formula though, because it too was just a means to show you ads. Recommendations, promotion, automatically playing a related vi
by didibus 3y ago
TV also followed that addictive formula though, because it too was just a means to show you ads.
Recommendations, promotion, automatically playing a related video after the one you watched ended, etc.
Even a landing page with "tailored for you" or "currently popular" is a distracting attention grab, and that attention grab leads to the addictive nature.
Combine that with how those YouTube recommendations and search rankings seem to prioritize click bait titles and cover image, and yes, I think you can start forming a thesis that in-fact, they are trying to force you into more screen time spent watching more YouTube videos.